According to Mary Magdalene
Cover of the English edition | |
| Author | Marianne Fredriksson |
|---|---|
| Original title | Enligt Maria Magdalena |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genre | Secret history novel |
| Publisher | Wahlström & Widstrand, Hampton Roads Publishing Company (English) |
Publication date | March 1997 |
| Publication place | Sweden |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 255 pages (Swedish first edition), 320 pages (hardcover edition) & 256 pages (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 1-57174-120-8 |
| OCLC | 41112711 |
| 839.73/74 21 | |
| LC Class | PT9876.16.R475 E5413 1999 |
According to Mary Magdalene (Swedish: Enligt Maria Magdalena, 1997) is a novel by the Swedish novelist Marianne Fredriksson. It attempts to portray the life of the biblical figure of Mary Magdalene as told by herself. The author claims to have based the book on Gnostic manuscripts, such as the Gospel of Mary, that were discovered in recent times. The English version was published 1999.