Nikos Kazantzakis
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| - | Mary Magdalene is often referred to as a [[prostitute]], but she was never called one in the New Testament. | ||
| - | This image of Mary as a prostitute was followed by many writers and artists until the 20th century. Even though it is less prevalent nowadays, the identification of Mary Magdalene with the [[adulteress]] is still accepted by some Christians. This is reflected in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s film adaptation of [[Nikos Kazantzakis]]'s novel ''[[The Last Temptation of Christ]]'', as well as in [[José Saramago]]'s ''[[The Gospel According to Jesus Christ]]'', [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s [[rock opera]] ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', [[Mel Gibson]]'s ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'' and [[Hal Hartley]]'s [[The Book of Life (film)|The Book of Life]]. | + | '''Nikos Kazantzakis''' ([[February 18]], [[1883]], [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]], [[Ottoman Empire]] - [[October 26]], [[1957]], [[Freiburg]], [[Germany]]) was arguably the most important and most translated [[Greece|Greek]] [[writer]] and [[philosopher]] of the 20th century. Yet he did not become well known globally until the 1964 release of the [[Michael Cacoyannis]] film ''[[Zorba the Greek (film)|Zorba the Greek]]'', based on Kazantzakis' [[Zorba the Greek|novel]] whose English translation has the same title. |
| - | One possible explanation for the labeling of Mary Magdalene as a prostitute is that there has been confusion between her and [[Mary of Egypt]]. Another possible explanation is that it has been deliberately used to camouflage the close relationship between Jesus and Mary. | ||
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Nikos Kazantzakis (February 18, 1883, Heraklion, Crete, Ottoman Empire - October 26, 1957, Freiburg, Germany) was arguably the most important and most translated Greek writer and philosopher of the 20th century. Yet he did not become well known globally until the 1964 release of the Michael Cacoyannis film Zorba the Greek, based on Kazantzakis' novel whose English translation has the same title.
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