Table of Contents

The Mary Magdalene Cover-Up Who Was Mary Magdalene? Disciple and Witness Mary's Teaching Apostle Eve and the Apostle of the Apostles Mary Magdalene as an Argument A Woman to Learn From? Two Forces The East and the West 'Has He Chosen Her Above Us?'

Promotional Information

A bewildering array of books have been published about Mary Magdalene from academic monographs to Idiot's Guides making it difficult to know what is fact and what is fiction. This is the first book to contain ALL the important Early Christian texts about Mary Magdalene. Now they are together in one book and give a clear picture of the early Christian discussion about Mary Magdalene and her contribution to the beginnings of Christianity. This book provides a fascinating glimpse in to the ongoing debate about the central beliefs and the role of men and women in Christianity.

About the Author

Esther A. de Boer completed her Ph.D. at the Theological University of Kampen, Holland. She is the author of Mary Magdalene: beyond the Myth (Trinity Press International, 1997) The Revd Dr. John Bowden is the former Editor and Managing Director of SCM Press. He is the author of several books and articles, including Christianity: The Complete Guide, and has translated numerous religious books from German, French and Dutch.

Reviews

Esther de Boer's work is a valuable resource for current and future scholars interested in rethinking the history of early Christianity.  She has gathered here all the relevant texts we now know, canonical and apocryphal and patristic, some of which appear in English here for the first time.  Her presentation is clearly organized (introduction, texts, explanation).  I highly recommend it for those who want to join the conversation. Jane Schaberg, University of Detroit Mercy

Review in International Review of Biblical Studies, vol. 54:2007/08

"an excellent counter-balance oto fiction" Methodist Recorder, 7 February 2008
*Margaret Daniels*