"Secrets of Mary Magdalene: The Untold Story of History's Most Misunderstood Woman" addresses one of the defining mysteries of the last two millennia. With essays, interviews, stories, and art by some of the greatest thinkers and writers of our time, including Elaine Pagels, Anna Quindlen, and James Carroll, this book covers a fascinating range of thought-provoking ideas and questions. Who was the historical Mary Magdalene? What has she meant throughout the last two thousand years? What does she mean to us today?