TY - BOOK AU - Thompson,Mary R. TI - Mary of Magdala: apostle and leader SN - 0809135736 (alk. paper) AV - BS2485 .T47 1995 U1 - 226/.092 20 PY - 1995/// CY - New York PB - Paulist Press KW - Mary Magdalene, N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-143) and index; I; The Background --; II; Scriptural Evidence --; III; Mary of Magdala in Mark and Matthew --; IV; Mary of Magdala in Luke --; V; Mary of Magdala in the Fourth Gospel --; VI; Women Leaders in the Ancient World --; VII; Women in the Apocryphal and Canonical Literature --; VIII; Conclusions --; Epilogue: Mary as Role Model N2 - Was the real Mary of Magdala a devoted disciple of Christ, a penitent, or a prostitute? Mary of Magdala: Apostle and Leader is a fascinating examination of the actual written accounts referring to Mary. The result is a portrait of the various images of Mary of Magdala that have emerged in different guises over the centuries ER -