title: The Church of Mary Magdalene: The Sacred Feminine and the Treasure of Rennes-le-Chateau
author:  Jean Markale 
description: ". . .the kind of writing that makes the reader want to pull an armchair up to the fireplace, pour a glass of sherry, and settle in for a good yarn." (<i>Janet Brennan, Fate, Apr 2005</i>)<br /><br />". . .combines philosophy, research, vivid drama, history lessons, and a murder mystery....may shake the foundations of Christianity. . . .The book will appeal to spiritual seekers, as well as [those] interested in conspiracy theories." (<i>Jackie Olsen, New Age Retailer, New Year 2005</i>)<br /><br />"This is a great read, a well written story, and an insightful view into the Rennes-le-Chateau tale. . . .uncovers the key to the suppressed role of Mary Magdelene in Christian history." (<i>Robert Burns, New Dawn, Nov-Dec 2004</i>)<br /><br />". . . an astute, scholarly, investigative book . . ." (<i>Leo Vincent Kriz, Library Journal, Oct 2004</i>)<br /><br />"Markale, a historian who was a specialist in Celtic studies at the Sorbonne, combines his extensive knowledge of the Rennes region with a storyteller's flair to produce a book that is as entertaining as it is informative." (<i>Janet Brennan, Fate, Apr 2005</i>)
zlib_text: > Mary Magdalene:
  
  > Truth, Legends and LIes
  
  > Amy Welborn
  
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  Originally published by Our Sunday Visitor 2006
  
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