The secret magdalene by ki longfellow book club discussion. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Ki longfellow s mariamne will no doubt eclipse all other representations of mary magdalene for some time. Contents title page dedication epigraph map the first scroll. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow penguin books australia.
The secret magdalene by ki longfellow raised like sisters, mariamne and salome are indulged with riches, position, and learninga rare thing for females in jerusalem. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow, paperback barnes. Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. In england, she is likely best known as the widow of vivian. Raised like sisters, mariamne and salome are indulged with riches, position, and learninga rare thing for females in je.
Following on after creating my own mary magdalene in the secret magdalene, i wrote flow down like silver, a novel about the numinous and gifted hypatia of alexandria. One feels the stone streets of jerusalem, breathes the air by the stinking salt sea. As the declining roman empire fought for its life and emerging christianity fought for our souls, hypatia of alexandria soared above it all as the last great voice of reason. Ki longfellows the secret magdalene is an important book and i would suggest every new age seeker and for that matter, every sentient being, to read this extraordinary novel. Apr 03, 2007 listen to secret magdalene audiobook by ki longfellow. Her second novel, chasing women harpercollins, has been made into a hollywood screenplay twice. Together they speak of sharing their direct experience of god.
It is told entirely in the firstperson voice of mariamne. Praise highly original and highly engaging, the secret magdalene is a sweeping yet intimate tale, an emotional and intellectual journey that questions everything, including the real nature of jesus. What i take away form this book is the idea that we are. Eio books broadcasting interviews ki longfellow regarding her novel the secret magdalene published by crownrandom house in early 2007. Ki longfellow china blues was a bookofthemonth club selection in canada and a best seller in sweden. The secret magdalene, american writer ki longfellow s third book, was published in 2005. This is the first of her works exploring the divine feminine. Buy the secret magdalene by ki longfellow online at alibris. Click on below buttons to start download the secret magdalene by ki longfellow pdf epub without registration. Bernadette dunne has been narrating for books on tape since 1997. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 448 pages and is available in hardcover format. The secret magdalene ki longfellow read online free books.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2005, and was written by ki longfellow. Com the secret magdalene author ki longfellow offers us an astonishingly real portrait of one of christianitys most controversial figures. Following her acclaimed novel the secret magdalene, ki longfellow now offers a stunning portrait of hypatia of alexandria, a woman who towered over her times. A few months after hypatia flowed out into the world, i realized that the ancient goddess and i were not done with each other, that id merely presented part of her story by speaking of two women who, in the flesh, represented her profound role in the world. In the secret magdalene ki longfellow portrays jesus and mary magdalene of the gnostic gospel traditiontwo great teachers whose friendship blossoms within the political turmoil of first century palestine. A novel reprint paperback and read by ki longfellow the secret magdalene. Ki longfellows novel, the secret magdalene, tells of a magdalene who was not only the beloved disciple of jesus, but was. The secret magdalene is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Listen to secret magdalene audiobook by ki longfellow.
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Nov 03, 20 the secret magdalene by ki longfellow historical fictionbiblical crown publishers orig. The secret magdalene is not only a painstakingly researched portrait of a great woman who was wise beyond her time and her place, it is a portrait of the search for gnosis the. What i take away form this book is the idea that we are all the one, the one thought that is so hard to believe. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow librarything. Ki longfellow is the author of china blues, chasing women, and the secret magdalene. This is free download the secret magdalene by ki longfellow complete book soft copy. From the dawn of history, countless women have marked their times in extraordinary ways. Bernadette dunne raised like sisters, mariamne and salome are indulged with riches, position, and learninga rare thing for females in jerusalem. Ki longfellow, born on staten island, new york, to a frenchirish mother and an iroquois father, grew up in hawaii and marin county, california, but ended up living in france and england for many years. Ki longfellow i read everything i can find, talk to scholars one of the reasons flow down like silver, for instance, has been the topic of scholarly seminars inmore i read everything i can find, talk to scholars one of the reasons flow down like silver, for instance, has been the topic of scholarly seminars in argentina and italy. You can edit the books wherever you want even you are in the bus, office, home, and extra places. Pdf the secret magdalene book by ki longfellow free. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow books on tape. The secret magdalene is not only a painstakingly researched portrait of a great woman who was wise beyond her time and her place, it is a portrait of the search for gnosisthe.
Ki longfellow audio books, best sellers, author bio. With the discovery in 1945 of the nag hammadi scrolls, perhaps the last of their kind, mary magdalene has returned to us in the full splendor of her original form. What did you know about the life of mary magdalene before reading ki longfellows interpretation in the secret magdalene. Buy the secret magdalene reprint by longfellow, ki isbn. My library for the secret magdalene alone takes up an. The secret magdalene listed at number five of the top historical novels of all time. Free download or read online the secret magdalene pdf epub book. Longfellow weaves the historical jesus, the mythological jesus and the theological jesus into a very compelling novel through the eyes of mariamne, mary of magdalene. Nov 09, 2019 pdf epub the secret magdalene download. Ki longfellows mariamne will no doubt eclipse all other representations of mary magdalene for some time. Raised like sisters, mariamne and salome are indulged with ri. Review highly original and highly engaging, the secret magdalene is a sweeping yet intimate tale, an emotional and intellectual journey that questions everything, including the real nature of jesus.
She has been twice nominated for the audie award and has won six golden ear. Ki longfellow wrote houdini heart, the secret magdalene, flow down like silver, hypatia of alex. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow overdrive rakuten. The historical novel challenges the traditional view of events.
Com the secret magdalene author ki longfellow offers us an astonishingly real portrait of one of. The secret magdalene is an outrageously inventive work of fiction about the early christian years, during the life and. Salome too begins to believe, but mariamne, now called magdalene, is drawn to his cousin, yeshua, a man touched by the divine in the same way she was during her days of illness. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are salome, john the baptizer. My library for the secret magdalene alone takes up. Ki longfellows flow down like silver is the second book in her trilogy of the divine feminine that began with the secret magdalene. In this exciting new work she continues the search for gnosis through the astonishing life of hypatia of alexandria. Longfellow describes her inspiration for the character of mary magdalene and jesus the christ.
Following her acclaimed novel the secret magdalene, ki longfellow now offers a stunning portrait of the life and death of hypatia of alexandria. The secret magdalene ebook by ki longfellow rakuten kobo. She is best known in the united states for her novel the secret magdalene 2005. Do novels like the secret magdalene, which reimagines the life of a wellknown biblical woman with a modern perspective, affect your personal beliefs.
Ki longfellow, born on staten island, new york, to a frenchirish. The author considers the secret magdalene an act of historical justice for a figure who has been silenced by centuries because she was a woman. India edghill, author of wisdoms daughter in the secret magdalene ki longfellow portrays jesus and mary magdalene of the gnostic gospel traditiontwo great teachers whose. Ki longfellow s flow down like silver is the second book in her trilogy of the divine feminine that began with the secret magdalene. Ki longfellow born baby kelly until she was named pamela is an american novelist, playwright, theatrical producer, theater director and entrepreneur with dual citizenship in britain. Read the secret magdalene a novel by ki longfellow available from rakuten kobo. But, you may not need to assume or bring the stamp album print wherever you go. Highly original and highly engaging, the secret magdalene is a sweeping yet intimate tale, an emotional and intellectual journey that questions everything, including the real nature of jesus. Following her acclaimed novel the secret magdalene, ki longfellow now offers a stunning portrait of hypatia of alexandria, a woman who. She is the widow of a british national treasure, the complete artist vivian stanshall. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. It is told entirely in the firstperson voice of mariamne a hardback edition was published by random house in 2006, followed by.
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