Reviews
A real, flesh-and-blood Mary... Mary's life as a brown-skinned, struggling peasant girl invites us deeper into the paradoxical mystery of faith., …simultaneously intellectual, fanciful, respectful and impious … an original, contrary view, with something to challenge everyone who picks it up., .simultaneously intellectual, fanciful, respectful and impious . an original, contrary view, with something to challenge everyone who picks it up., A real, flesh-and-blood Mary… Mary's life as a brown-skinned, struggling peasant girl invites us deeper into the paradoxical mystery of faith., Hazleton takes readers through an impressive array of historical, cultural, literary, and spiritual topics., An intelligent, trenchant puzzling over [of] the details of history and culture, as well as a reclamation project.A tremendous accomplishment., Readers who loved... The Red Tent will find this book about Mary, the mother of Jesus, just as enthralling...A page-turner., An intelligent, trenchant puzzling over [of] the details of history and culture, as well as a reclamation project...A tremendous accomplishment., ...simultaneously intellectual, fanciful, respectful and impious ... an original, contrary view, with something to challenge everyone who picks it up., A knowledgeable journalist profiles history's most renowned Jewish mother...Throughout it all, Maryam remains full of grace., An intelligent, trenchant puzzling over [of] the details of history and culture, as well as a reclamation project…A tremendous accomplishment.
