The mystery of Mary Magdalene
Joan Taylor advises on BBC documentary about Mary Magdalene
by The Friend Newsdesk
5th April 2013
A Colchester Friend was an advisor on a major BBC documentary screened on Good Friday that looked at the life and legacy of Mary Magdalene. Joan Taylor, professor of Christian Origins and Second Temple Judaism at Kings College London, is an authority on the early church. She has an interest in the role of women in the period and, in particular, the female followers of Jesus.
The documentary, The Mystery of Mary Magdalene, considered how the portrayal of Mary Magdalene had changed through the centuries and been shaped over time. Joan Taylor, a New Zealand Friend, has worked for some years in England as an academic and has published and lectured extensively on the early church.
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