The Gospels of Mary: The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene, the Companion of Jesus

Authors: Meyer, Marvin W. & De Boer, Esther A.
Publisher: HarperOne
BISAC/Subject: REL000000, REL015000, REL054000
ISBN: 9780061965951, Related ISBNs: 0061965952, 9780060834517, 9780061965951
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 144,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

Mary Magdalene, Jesus's Closest Disciple

Marvin Meyer, one of the foremost scholars of the Gnostic Gospels:

  • translates and introduces the Gnostic and New Testament texts that together reveal the story and importance of Mary Magdalene

  • includes new translations of the Gospels of Mary, Thomas, Philip, and related texts about Mary Magdalene

  • discloses, with Esther A. De Boer, the long-suppressed story of Mary's vital role in the life of Jesus and in the formative period after his crucifixion

  • presents as authentically as possible the real Mary Magdalene

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