Mary, Called Magdalene

Biographical Fiction

Author: Margaret George

The New York Times bestselling author of Elizabeth I reveals the untold story of Mary Magdalene–a disciple of Jesus Christ and the most mysterious woman in the Bible.,,Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute, a female divinity figure, a church leader, or all of those? Biblical references to her are tantalizingly brief, but we do know that she was the first person to whom the risen….Read More

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