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