num_pages: 176
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Life of Saint Mary Magdalene and of Her Sister Saint Martha: A Medieval Biography
titlecomplete: The Life of Saint Mary Magdalene and of Her Sister Saint Martha: A Medieval Biography (Cistercian Studies)
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Cistercian Publications