Project Gutenberg 2010-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 108 Saltus, Edgar 1855 1921 Saltus, Edgar Evertson Mary Magdalen: A Chronicle "Mary Magdalen: A Chronicle" by Edgar Saltus is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the backdrop of ancient Israel, the book primarily focuses on the life of Mary Magdalen and her interactions with significant figures of the time, including Herod Antipas and John the Baptist, exploring themes of faith, love, and redemption amidst the socio-political turmoil of the era. The opening of the novel immerses the reader into a vibrant setting, starting with a lively scene at a circus where chariot races occur. Various characters are introduced, notably Herod Antipas, who, despite his lavish surroundings and power, grapples with insecurities and political complications. The narrative shifts between the spectacle of the races and the internal thoughts of Antipas, revealing his fixation on power and juxtaposing it against the rising presence of John the Baptist, who speaks of a coming kingdom and a transformative prophecy. Mary herself is subtly portrayed, with early hints of her significance and connection to broader spiritual themes that will continue to unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biographical fiction Christian fiction Bible. New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Fiction Christian women saints -- Fiction Mary Magdalene, Saint -- Fiction Palestine -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 330454 330463 2024-09-13T10:03:12.153692 2023-09-14T04:31:07.644901 text/html text/html 342465 2010-03-05T11:12:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 103662 2010-03-05T11:12:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 154864 2024-09-13T10:03:19.062641 application/epub+zip 161398 2024-09-13T10:03:13.952653 application/epub+zip 710126 2010-03-05T11:12:29 application/pdf 213425 2010-03-05T11:12:30 application/pdf application/zip 160663 2024-09-13T10:03:12.893674 application/epub+zip 303073 2024-09-13T10:03:22.827633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268148 2024-09-13T10:03:18.315675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108927 2022-09-14T12:13:58.528718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223856 2024-09-13T10:03:11.237714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227831 2020-06-16T11:59:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 88315 2020-06-16T11:59:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 226529 2010-03-05T11:12:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88033 2010-03-05T11:12:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 226563 2010-03-05T11:12:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87946 2010-03-05T11:12:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26410 2024-09-13T10:03:22.965608 application/rdf+xml 231601 2010-03-05T11:12:30 application/prs.tei 89041 2010-03-05T11:12:30 application/prs.tei application/zip 14320 2024-09-13T10:03:13.263667 image/jpeg 3909 2024-09-13T10:03:13.071664 image/jpeg 156265 2024-09-13T10:03:12.180671 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia