Mary of Magdala, a novel

MARY OF MAGDALA paints a psychological portrait of one of history's most enigmatic women as she strives to define and then to fulfill her role as the only female apostle of Jesus the Messiah. After the Resurrection, which she was the first to witness, Mary is repeatedly rejected by the male brethren. She travels throughout Asia Minor and eventually to Rome in order to be close to Peter and convince him of her worthiness to work at his side. In Rome, Mary is befriended by a wealthy patrician...