The Virgin Mary in the perceptions of women: mother, protector and queen since the Middle Ages
"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 wo...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Jefferson, NC [u.a.]
McFarland
c 2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Maria, von Nazaret, Biblische Person
/ Reception
/ Woman
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint
Devotion to
History
B Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint Devotion to History B Christian women Religious life History |
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| Summary: | "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 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-207) and index |
| ISBN: | 078643502X |