The mystery of Mary Magdalene

Joan Taylor advises on BBC documentary about Mary Magdalene

by The Friend Newsdesk 5th April 2013

A Colchester Friend was an advisor on a major BBC documentary screened on Good Friday that looked at the life and legacy of Mary Magdalene.  Joan Taylor, professor of Christian Origins and Second Temple Judaism at Kings College London, is an authority on the early church. She has an interest in the role of women in the period and, in particular, the female followers of Jesus.