Who was Mary Magdalene? For evangelicals, and particularly for John, was the first witness of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and, possibly, the first and most important of his female disciples. Susan Haskins brilliantly dismantles the myth that the scaffolding was erected over the centuries around Mary Magdalene, highlighting particularly the fusion of this began in the early centuries of our era, with three other women of the New Testament. At a time when the role of women within the Church is being thoroughly reassessed imposes the figure of Mary Magdalene as a high example of the importance they had in the early Church. Thus, this work is essential, not only for women who continue to struggle to find their place in it, but for all who wish to satisfy their curiosity about this iconic and legendary figure is Mary Magdalene.