The Banned Book of Mary: How Her Story Was Suppressed by the Church & Hidden in Art for Centuries by Ronald Hock, from Ulysses Press, ISBN 1569754470. The early Christians circulated a gospel that told the life story of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Renowned theologians like Origen and Clement of Alexandria discussed this mysterious document, but powerful forces within the Church condemned it as heresy. When the Pope blocked its translation into Latin, it all but disappeared for over a millennium - except in certain medieval works of art. A history that reads like a mystery, this book asks why the Church tried so hard to suppress Mary's story.
The Banned Book of Mary
The Banned Book of Mary: How Her Story Was Suppressed by the Church & Hidden in Art for Centuries by Ronald Hock, from Ulysses Press, ISBN 1569754470. The early Christians circulated a gospel that told the life story of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Renowned theologians like Origen and Clement of Alexandria discussed this mysterious document, but powerful forces within the Church condemned it as heresy. When the Pope blocked its translation into Latin, it all but disappeared for over a millennium - except in certain medieval works of art. A history that reads like a mystery, this book asks why the Church tried so hard to suppress Mary's story.