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Based on new anthropological discoveries and fresh research of ancient Near Eastern, Greek, Roman, Jewish and early Christian texts, this book investigates the mystery of who Mary really was and what role she played in Jesus' life and ancient society. In the tradition of the historical Jesus books, this book looks at Mary in the context of her social, political and religious settings, and comes up with some very provocative conclusions. Most significant is the pagan culture that flourished in the region of Jesus' birth and the role Mary played within these cults.
The author uses extensive evidence to paint a vivid picture of Mary's world as a heterodox, multi-cultural region, full of cross influences and power struggles. He specifically establishes the widespread worship of female fertility goddesses and relates the known evidence of Mary's life to the practices of these fertility cults. Finding extensive parallels, the author asserts that Mary did participate in these sacred practices and only later did the male religious hierarchy of the early Christian church sanitize her image.

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In the case against Mary, the figure of biblical romance, the first and most important issue to clarify is that she did not grow up in a vacuum, nor did she live as a Christian.

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  • Title The Historical Mary: Revealing the Pagan Identity of the Virgin Mother
  • Author Michael Jordan
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Printing
  • Pages 337
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Ulysses Press, Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
  • Publication date February 24, 2003
  • ISBN 9781569753347 / 1569753342
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.62 x 1 in (21.59 x 14.27 x 2.54 cm)
  • Category Religion - Commentaries / Reference
  • Library of Congress subjects Mary - Religion, Mary - Devotion to - History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2002042993
  • Dewey Decimal Code 232.91

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Michael Jordan has written widely on the anthropology of religions. Before his writing career, he was a broadcaster for the BBC, Granada, Anglia, Channel 4, Radio 4, and the World Service. He lives in England.
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