Why read The Meaning of Mary Magdalene?

Book cover of The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity

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The author of The Wisdom Jesus takes readers on a journey to discover the real Mary Magdalene—and finds a powerful, ancient model for 21st-century spirituality

Mary Magdalene is one of the most influential symbols in the history of Christianity—yet, if you look in the Bible, you’ll find only a…

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Why read it?

1 author picked The Meaning of Mary Magdalene as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Karen Martin

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Mary Magdalene is a central character in my novel. Aside from researching the folklore in the south of France and reading Mary’s Gospel discovered at Nag Hammadi, I needed to delve into contemporary writings of this historical and maligned woman.

I read many academic articles, essays, and books on Mary Magdalene, notably Karen King’s book The Gospel of Mary of Magdala, which could have just as easily been my third pick. I selected Cynthia Boudreault’s book as I appreciated the application of her reasoning and intuition. Her writing was accessible without being laden with religious overtones.

From Karen's list on The best books used in writing about death, religion, and spirituality.