The Quest for Mary Magdalene

“A well-researched and page-turning history . . . a narrative as clue-rich as a thriller” from the international bestselling author of The Templars (Ben Wilson, Sunday Times ). Mary Magdalene is a larger figure than any text, larger than the Bible or the Church; she has taken on a life of her own. She has been portrayed as a penitent whore, a wealthy woman, Christ’s wife, an adulteress, a symbol of the frailty of women, and an object of veneration. And, to this day, she remains a