Here's an excerpt from a book I wrote about St. Mary Magdalene, de-coding Mary Magdalene:
The book is available in other languages as well:
French
Polish
Portuguese
Mary Magdalene was an enormously important figure in early Christianity. She was, after the Blessed Virgin Mary, the most popular saint of the Middle Ages. Her cultus reveals much about medieval views of women, sexuality, sin, and repentance. Today, Mary Magdalene is experiencing a renaissance, not so much from within institutional Christianity, but among people, mostly women, some Christian, many not, who have adopted her as an inspiration and patron of their own spiritual fads, paths, and fantasies.
The book is available in other languages as well:
French
Polish
Portuguese