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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1. Verfasser: Mellon, Joelle (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.] McFarland 2008
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Zusammenfassung:"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.
Beschreibung:"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.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:VII, 211 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780786435029