Margaret Starbird
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, calling it the "Grail heresy", after having set out to discredit the bloodline hypothesis contained in The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail.