Format:
VII, 211 S.
,
Ill.
,
23 cm
ISBN:
9780786435029
,
078643502X
Content:
"This book investigates perceptions of the Virgin Mary through several centuries of literature. Focusing especially on the depictions of the Virgin Mary in medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, the author rediscovers a time when the Divine Female was very much in evidence, and good Christian women were taught to pray to a Holy Mother"--Provided by publisher
Content:
Explorations : why Mary was lost -- Beginnings : Mary in the Bible -- Devotional objects : I carry her with me always -- Marian places : the Virgin at home and abroad -- Marian times : days, months and life passages -- Context : relationships with St. Anne, St. Joseph, Eve, and the devil -- The Virgin's virgins : nuns and Mary -- Mystics and miracles : touched by the Virgin's hand -- Transformations : from pagan to Christian to the uncertain future of Mary -- Two Marys : the virgin and the (repentant) whore
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-207) and index
,
Explorations : why Mary was lost -- Beginnings : Mary in the Bible -- Devotional objects : I carry her with me always -- Marian places : the Virgin at home and abroad -- Marian times : days, months and life passages -- Context : relationships with St. Anne, St. Joseph, Eve, and the devil -- The Virgin's virgins : nuns and Mary -- Mystics and miracles : touched by the Virgin's hand -- Transformations : from pagan to Christian to the uncertain future of Mary -- Two Marys : the virgin and the (repentant) whore
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
Keywords:
Maria von Nazaret, Biblische Person
;
Rezeption
;
Frau
;
Geschichte
