Publication

2004-03-04 - Bloomsbury USA

Language

English

Word Count

72,000 words, Guess

Page Count

288 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2003017403
  • LibraryThing519745
  • Goodreads1278843

Classifications

  • LCCBT605.3 .H39 2004
  • DDC232.91
  • LCCBT605.3 .H3918 2005

Description

"Beginning with a vision of a dark-skinned girl barely out of adolescence when she gives birth, Lesley Hazleton draws a fierce and inspiring portrait from Mary's myriad identities: peasant villager, wise woman and healer, activist, mother, teacher, and yes, virgin, though in a sense we have long forgotten. We see how she becomes pregnant, how she raises her son to inspire and to lead, and how she survives the worst any mother can experience - the excruciating death of her child. Above all, as Jesus is buried and resurrected, we gain new insight into the depth of Mary's wisdom as she transforms grief into action, and disaster into renewal."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

Maryam wakes with the rustle of the pre-dawn breeze, sharp and cold.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Mary: A Flesh-and-Blood Biography of the Virgin MotherHardcoverBloomsbury USA2004-03-04

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