"She's the most famous woman who ever lived, and yet there is surprisingly little in the New Testament about her," writes Auburn Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies, Union Theological Seminary, Raymond E. Brown, S.S. "Mary is featured only in a few Gospel scenes and the first chapter of Acts. Nevertheless, these Marian passages, arranged in a plausible chronological order, illustrate how quickly devotion for Mary developed." A succinct and readable overview of Mary's place as the first and most perfect of Christ's disciples.