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
- 166 pages
- 6 hours of reading
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.