The Virgin Mary: a very short introduction

The Virgin Mary - a Jewish mother - is central to Christianity, a revered woman in Islam, and a person of persistent fascination for centuries. Marian worship and theology has inspired countless appearances in art, as well as religious philosophy and doctrine, while the concept of the Virgin herself...

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1. Verfasser: Leith, Mary Joan Winn ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2021
Schriftenreihe:Very short introductions
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Zusammenfassung:The Virgin Mary - a Jewish mother - is central to Christianity, a revered woman in Islam, and a person of persistent fascination for centuries. Marian worship and theology has inspired countless appearances in art, as well as religious philosophy and doctrine, while the concept of the Virgin herself has been involved in controversial discussions over the Virginal body, race, anti-Semitism, and globalism. This 'Very Short Introduction' describes the evolution of Marian thought from early Christianity to the present day. Mary Joan Winn Leith focuses on the centuries between the rise of Christianity and the Counter-Reformation, the eras when most of the doctrinal issues, popular traditions, and associated conventions of Marian iconography developed, and covers Catholic, Orthodox, and other Christian denominations, as well as the Islamic Mary
Beschreibung:Also issued in print: 2021. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (172 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780191836848
DOI:10.1093/actrade/9780198794912.001.0001

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