Here Comes the Bride

Although there is no reference to the bride in the Gospel story of the wedding at Cana, the bride was not destined to remain invisible. Following Augustine’s lead, medieval commentators tended to interpret the story in terms of marriage of Christ and Ecclesia, and so the bride figured allegorically...

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Main Author: Clark, Anne L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Church history and religious culture
Year: 2015, Volume: 95, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 155-181
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430 / Hildegard, Bingen, Äbtissin, Heilige 1098-1179 / Middle Ages / John / Bride
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages
Further subjects:B Medieval Christianity wedding at Cana Hildegard of Bingen Augustine manuscript illuminations Bride of Christ biblical interpretation bridal imagery
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:Although there is no reference to the bride in the Gospel story of the wedding at Cana, the bride was not destined to remain invisible. Following Augustine’s lead, medieval commentators tended to interpret the story in terms of marriage of Christ and Ecclesia, and so the bride figured allegorically as a representation of the Church. New ideas about the bride emerged in the twelfth century, particularly in materials associated with women. In the Gospel explications of Hildegard of Bingen, and in texts and pictures created to support women’s devotional practices, the bride of Cana takes center stage as the vehicle for articulating new models of women’s religious identity and aspiration.
ISSN:1871-2428
Contains:In: Church history and religious culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18712428-09502001