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Hi, your official 400th subscriber here-- I'm posting this in response to D. Dale's request for info on Mary Magdalen (Feast day July 22, I believe). Her cult reached a peak of popularity between the 13th and 15th centuries, and her vita was a "bestseller." In some cases, severe penances were meted out to people who worked on her feast day. I suggest that one of the books you consult be Susan Haskins' <Mary Magdalen: Myth and Metaphor> Harper Collins 1993. I utilized this great book for a conference paper (in part on MM) that I gave last year at the ACMRS. Hope this helps. Michelle %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%