ASIN: B00Y2TGYDW
Publisher: Endeavour Press
Pages: 378
The Virgin Mary was the most important woman in history. Her destiny was unique. Mary was born Mariam, the daughter of Joachim and Hannah, in the village of Bethlehem but grew up in the cosmopolitan city of Alexandria. Forced back to Judea against her will, Mary was left alone at the age of twelve in the violent, oppressed nation of Roman-occupied Israel. As the Jewish people are caught up in widespread insurrection, Mary is visited by an angel on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, an angel who acclaims her as the Mother of God. And in a cave outside Bethlehem of Judaea, Mary gave birth to the infant Jesus. Shouldering her extraordinary responsibility, Mary struggles to understand the nature of her son, her own role, and the very purpose of existence. This fictionalised account of the life of the Virgin Mary, based on sources including the Gospel of James and the works of Josephus as ...
