Esther de Boer completed her PhD at the Theological University of Kampen, Holland. She is the author of 'Mary Magdalene: beyond the Myth" (Trinity Press International, 1997).

"The author's goal is to evaluate the portrayal of Mary in the late-second-century Coptic text, ‘The Gospel of Mary', and also to compare this with Mary's portrayal in the canonical gospels....-The Bible Today, May/June 2006

• 1. Introduction; 2. The Gospel of Mary; 3. Character and Purpose of the Gospel of Mary; 4. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospel of Mary; 5. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospel of Mark; 6. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke; 7. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospel of John; 8. The New Testament Gospels and the Gospel of Mary about Mary Magdalene; 9. Summary and Conclusion; 10. Bibliography; 11. Index; 12. Samenvatting

Esther de Boer completed her PhD at the Theological University of Kampen, Holland. She is the author of 'Mary Magdalene: beyond the Myth" (Trinity Press International, 1997).

"The author's goal is to evaluate the portrayal of Mary in the late-second-century Coptic text, ‘The Gospel of Mary', and also to compare this with Mary's portrayal in the canonical gospels....-The Bible Today, May/June 2006

• 1. Introduction; 2. The Gospel of Mary; 3. Character and Purpose of the Gospel of Mary; 4. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospel of Mary; 5. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospel of Mark; 6. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke; 7. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospel of John; 8. The New Testament Gospels and the Gospel of Mary about Mary Magdalene; 9. Summary and Conclusion; 10. Bibliography; 11. Index; 12. Samenvatting

Esther de Boer completed her PhD at the Theological University of Kampen, Holland. She is the author of 'Mary Magdalene: beyond the Myth" (Trinity Press International, 1997).

"The author's goal is to evaluate the portrayal of Mary in the late-second-century Coptic text, ‘The Gospel of Mary', and also to compare this with Mary's portrayal in the canonical gospels....-The Bible Today, May/June 2006

• 1. Introduction; 2. The Gospel of Mary; 3. Character and Purpose of the Gospel of Mary; 4. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospel of Mary; 5. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospel of Mark; 6. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke; 7. Mary Magdalene according to the Gospel of John; 8. The New Testament Gospels and the Gospel of Mary about Mary Magdalene; 9. Summary and Conclusion; 10. Bibliography; 11. Index; 12. Samenvatting