Book Reviews

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    ” Magdala reminded me of The Mists of Avalon. Even if Magdala does not have the epic length of Zimmer Bradley’s reclaiming of the divine feminine, in my opinion it easily bears comparison with it. “
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    “Magdala is a compellingly told, captivating story. Gross pulls much from the reaches of Goddess-lore, bringing the concept of Judeo-Christian faith back to embryonic, pre-patriarchal roots. [...] The notion of Jesus married to Mary Magdalene is nothing new, but here it is richly told. Gross personalizes the story; in her hands, it is the intimate tale of two lovers picking their way through the maze of fate. These are Biblical figures as we have never seen them: real, self-interested, obsessed, generous, selfish, open, rigid — human.”
    read Christy Corp-Minamiji’s full review on BlogCritics
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