Mary Magdalene
The Ancients
History Hit
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2022
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Who was Mary Magdalene? Jesus' confidant, a devout follower, or a sex worker?
In this Easter special, Tristan is joined by Professors Helen Bond and Joan Taylor, authors of 'Women Remembered' to explore Mary Magdalene and her role in the bible. Through looking at both ancient and contemporary source material, depictions in art across the centuries, and exploring religious themes they hope to offer a new narrative on the vital roles women played in the Bible.
Their book 'Women Remembered' is out now.
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| 0:00.0 | It's the Ancients on History Hit. |
| 0:13.4 | I'm Tristan Hughes your host. |
| 0:15.3 | Well it's Easter Sunday and on the Ancients podcast we're releasing a special Easter |
| 0:19.3 | episode. |
| 0:20.3 | We're talking all about the life and legacy of Mary Magdalene. |
| 0:24.4 | We've not won but two contributors, Professor Helen Bond and Professor Joan Taylor. |
| 0:31.7 | Now Helen and Joan they've just released a new book called Women Remembered where they |
| 0:35.4 | follow the lives of several women from the biblical narrative, one of which is Mary |
| 0:40.6 | Magdalene. |
| 0:41.6 | This was a great episode for me to interview because I know next to nothing about Mary |
| 0:46.4 | Magdalene I must admit. |
| 0:47.4 | It was very enlightening for me as an interviewer to listen to Helen and Joan explain |
| 0:53.0 | all about the legacy of this figure who was supposedly present at the resurrection of |
| 0:58.6 | Jesus Christ. |
| 1:00.0 | So without further ado to talk all about Mary Magdalene, his Joan and his Helen. |
| 1:10.1 | Joan Helen it is wonderful to have you both on the podcast today. |
| 1:13.5 | Thank you. |
| 1:14.5 | Great to be here. |
| 1:15.5 | Yes it is wonderful to have you both on the podcast today especially for this topic. |
| 1:19.2 | Mary Magdalene and of course it is Easter for this podcast episode because Mary Magdalene |
| 1:25.6 | Joan first of all the most tested women in the Gospels and an early Christian literature |
| 1:30.4 | aside from the Virgin Mary. |
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