From the international bestselling author of The Templars and The Tragedy of the Templars comes a fascinating account of one of the most mysterious and controversial figures in religious history.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, Christs wife, an adulteress, a symbol of the frailty of women, and an object of veneration. And, to this day, she remains ...