Gospels of Mary

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