Margaret Starbird | |
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Born | Margaret Leonard June 18, 1942 West Point, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BS, MS) |
Occupation | Author |
Notable work | The Woman with the Alabaster Jar |
Spouse |
Edward Starbird (m. 1968) |
Children | 5, including Kate |
Father | Charles Leonard |
Margaret Leonard Starbird (born June 18, 1942) is the author of seven books arguing for the existence of a secret Christian tradition that held Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene,[1] calling it the "Grail heresy", after having set out to discredit the bloodline hypothesis contained in The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail.