Cistercian Studies Series - 108: The Life of Saint Mary Magdalene and of Her Sister Saint Martha
A Medieval Biography - Translated and Annotated by David Mycoff
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The cult of the penitent Magdalene grew rapidly in western Europe in the Middle Ages, as a number of shrines and church dedications attest. This medieval narration, tracing in imaginative detail the lives of the two sisters after the Resurrection of Christ, provides a model for christian women.