Abstract
Augustine is an outstanding example of a positive interpreter of Mary Magdalene in late antiquity. Her personage, tears and womanhood make up a part of his resurrection theology. In two works (io. eu. tr. 121 and ciu. XIV), he explains how Mary Magdalene and her emotions represent the return to the Father by undergoing a transformation of the soul. Throughout ciu. XIV, we can detect a refutation of Celsus and Porphyry, who degraded Mary Magdalene in their attack on Christian doctrine.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Biblioteca Agustiniana |
| Subtitle of host publication | Orden de San Agustín - República Argentina |
| Place of Publication | Buenos Aires |
| Pages | 42-76 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Volume | XII |
| Edition | 2022 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 2469-0341 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Augustine City oF God
- Emotions
- Mary Magdalene
- Porphyry
- Celsus