The Two Marys: The Hidden History of the Mother and Wife of Jesus

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 240 pages
• Published by: Dutton Adult November 6, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0525950435
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0525950431
• Book Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 13.6 ounces

Product Review
"Ms. Browne is as close as publishing gets to a sure thing."
-The Wall Street Journal

Product Description
Many controversies have remained unanswered in Christianity for centuries. Some of these controversies have recently drawn increased attention due to new discoveries in archaeology as well as bestsellers and movies such as The Jesus Tomb and The Da Vinci Code. With the unique perspective only Sylvia Browne could bring, The Two Marys focuses on one of the greatest unknowns: the lives of the two most important women in the life of Jesus.

Jesus' mother had an enormous influence on him, which has mostly been marginalized by the Christian churches. Contrary to the beliefs of all the Christian religions, Jesus did marry Mary Magdalene, and she too influenced his teaching. In The Two Marys, New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Browne uncovers the hidden history of these two women in a remarkable book that will be the perfect gift this Christmas season.

Reader Reviews
I found this an interesting book. It is fairly quick reading and speaks about how information on both Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene have been surpressed by the church over the years and some of that information which, although cannot be proven as yet, it cannot be disproven as yet. It provides some insight on the teachings and life of Jesus and the 2 Marys, based on other material, based on interpretation of some bible passages, and filled in by Francine (Sylvia's Guide). Part of the information provided is that Jesus was married to Mary and they had children. It also speaks to the crucifiction and events preceeding and following the crucifiction. It vindicates Judas and speaks highly of Joseph of Aramethia. It speaks of Peter as a tad jealous of Jesus' attention to Magdalene. I don't think that anyone would disagree that the church's focus on the importance of men over women is highly bias toward men, even today--but especially back in the time of Jesus. That could certainly be a viable reason why the important involvement of the 2 Marys would be deminished or completely hidden. Obviously, I cannot tell you if the information provided is all truth, or even some truth. You must search within yourself for the answers. What I can say is that it sounds reasonably logical to me. It makes sense to me. I enjoyed it and I will be sharing the book with some friends. Have you ever asked yourself so many times, "Where is the rest?" "What did Jesus do in between about age 13 and 33?" "Why don't you ever hear anything about Mother Mary and Joseph?" "Was Mary Magdalene really a wxxxx?" "Why would Judas betray Jesus?--for money? That doesn't make sense." Well, this book is an attempt to plug up some of the information holes. Now if you are a devout Catholic and do not want to hear something different than you have been told over the years, do NOT get this book. On the other hand, if you are searching for answers, and are open to other possibilities than those which the church has historically taught, you may be interested in this book. Note: please be sure to read the 3rd and 4th post (from Jeri) on this review and my comments. Jeri makes some excellent comments in Jeri's review. By the way, on the same subject matter of Mary Magdalene, I liked the book "St. Mary Magdalene: The Gnostic Tradition of the Holy Bride by Tau Malachi" better than Sylvia's book. Comments (10) | | (Report this)