Virgin mary in the perceptions of women, the: mother, protector and queen since the middle ages
Auteur :
Mellon, Joelle
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786435029
Date de publication :
10 avr. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
299 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Investigates perceptions of the Virgin Mary through several centuries of literature. Focusing on the depictions of the Virgin Mary in medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, this book rediscovers a time when the Divine Female was very much in evidence, and good Christian women were taught to pray to a Holy Mother.