An illuminating and controversial exploration of Mary Magdalene, from the New Testament to the The Da Vinci Code
Michael Haag has written widely on the Egyptian, Classical and Medieval worlds. He is author of a dozen books, notably Alexandria: City of Memory, a definitive study of Cavafy, Forster and Lawrence Durrell in the city, and of The Templars: History and Myth. Originally from New York City, he lives in London.
Haag's lively book asks questions that continue to excite our
curiosity ... Haag achieves an admirable clarity of thought and
cohesion in his account ... a great read
*The Times*
[A] fascinating exploration ... Haag teases out the literary and
historical evidence to suggest an interpretation of Mary's role and
character that is radically at odds with the received wisdom.
*Mail on Sunday*
[A] well-researched and page-turning history ... a narrative as
clue-rich as a thriller
*Sunday Times*
Haag - by dint of a heady combination of pure zest, great
imagination and refreshing irreverence (even, to be honest, sheer
willpower) - drags Mary Magdalene, kicking and screaming, into the
very heart of the Biblical narrative. He still leaves elbow room
for God and Jesus (of course), but Mary, in his cunning and capable
hands, becomes an all-powerful, all-singing and all-dancing Goddess
of Light, a second Isis: 'the watchtower, the lighthouse, the
beacon'.
*Spectator*
A well-researched and well-argued exploration of the myth of the
Magdalene ... beautifully illustrated
*Fortean Times*
Mirroring the title and scope of Albert Schweitzer's The Quest of
the Historical Jesus, Haag pushes back legend and myth to uncover
the real Mary Magdalene ... an exceptional overview of how she has
been viewed by various cultures through the ages ... A
thought-provoking re-examination of a misunderstood heroine of the
Bible.
*Kirkus*
Praise for The Tragedy of the Templars:
'Haag is a romantic pluralist, with an instinctive taste for the
esoteric, the independent and the defeated; and a corresponding
distrust of victors and orthodoxies.
*TLS*
Praise for The Templars: History and Myth
'Here at long last is a history of the Knights Templar - and their
secrets - that you can believe in.
*Scotsman*
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