 In his essay titled " Latin America " published in The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity , John <unk> claims that the appeal and success of Eva Perón are related to Latin American mythology and concepts of divinity . <unk> claims that Eva Perón consciously incorporated aspects of the theology of the Virgin and of Mary Magdalene into her public persona . Historian Hubert <unk> has described Eva Perón as " Perhaps the <unk> woman yet to appear in public life in Latin America . " 
