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In the medieval world, people interacted with Biblical history and the adventures of their favourite saints in all sorts of ways – including through plays. One of the most beloved saints – Mary Magdalene – is the main character in an English play that has it all: raging tyrants, perilous sea voyages, angelic interventions, at least three resurrections, and perhaps most thrilling of all, a woman preaching. This week, Danièle speaks with Joanne Findon about the incredible medieval story of what happened to Mary Magdalene after the resurrection, how even the most holy figures were brought to the stage, and why thi play ma...
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Hi everyone and welcome to episode 340 of the Medieval Podcast. I'm your host, Danielle Sibulski. I love this job and I love interviewing new historians every week. But I've got to tell you, this one is special to me because this week I'm speaking with
the woman who started this particular ball rolling. When I sat down in her medieval romance class at Trent University more than 20 years ago, it hit me that there were people whose profession was reading and sharing medieval literature. And even though my career path has looked very different from hers, here I am studying
the Middle Ages for a living. So today we're talking about a subject that I did a little research for way back at Trent to support my mentor's book project. In the medieval world, people interacted with biblical history and the adventures of their
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