Mary Magdalen in Provence
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Mary Magdalen in Provence by Michael Donley
This book concentrates on the venerable tradition that links Mary to the heart of la Provence Verte. To the cave in the massif of Saint-Baume where she is said to have ended her days as a hermit, after helping evangelise the area; and to the coffin in the nearby town of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume which is said to contain her bones. Places which for centuries have been a magnet for pilgrims and which remain centres of pilgrimage and spiritual activity today. Provence and Mary Magdalen-two endlessly fascinating subjects. Yet the tradition linking the two is hardly known in the English-speaking world. Here-in a quest both spiritual and historical-is its first full-length examination. Could there be any truth in it? Michael Donley has worked as a Lecturer in English in several countries, and has previously published on French literature and music criticism.
Clément, Olivier: - Olivier Clément was born in 1921 in the south of France. In his youth he was a non-believer. As he grew to maturity, he was influenced by a number of Orthodox theologians in France, notably Vladimir Lossky, Nicholas Berdiaev and Paul Evdokimov, eventually receiving baptism at the hands of Fr Evgraph Kovalesvky, later Bishop Jean-Nectaire of Saint-Denis. He became a member of the faculty of St. Sergius Institute in Paris. In addition to an extensive collection of writings, he edited the theological journal ''Contacts''. Clément also enjoyed friendship and entered into dialogues on major spiritual themes with a number of imminent personalities including Patriarch Athenagoras, Pope St John Paul II, the priest and theologian Dumitru Staniloae, and the brother Roger of Taizé. Olivier Clément died on January 15, 2009 at the age of 87.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780852441770 |
| ISBN 10 | 0852441770 |
| Title | Mary Magdalen in Provence |
| Author | Michael Donley |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gracewing |
| Year published | 2008-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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