Mary of Magdala: What The Da Vinci Code Misses
- ISBN-10
- 0809143801
- ISBN-13
- 9780809143801
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 156
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Paulist Press
- Author
- Mary R. Thompson
Description
Examines written accounts of Mary Magdalene from her own era, including both canonical and apocryphal writings, points out fallacies and inaccuracies about her life and her significance, and highlights her role in early Christian history.
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