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

by Marvin W. Meyer, Esther A. De Boer · 2004

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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

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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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