Mary Magdalen: Truth and Myth
- ISBN-10
- 1446499421
- ISBN-13
- 9781446499429
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 544
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-09-30
- Publisher
- Random House
- Author
- Susan Haskins
Description
A dramatic, thought-provoking portrait of one of the most compelling figures in early Christianity which explores two thousand years of history, art, and literature to provide a close-up look at Mary Magdalen and her significance in religious and cultural thought.
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