Reception of the virgin in byzantium, the: marian narratives in texts and images
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108700139
Date de publication :
23 mars 2023
Dimensions :
24,3 x 17,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
730 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Explores how the Virgin Mary's life is told in many different ways in hymns, sermons, icons, art, and other media in the Byzantine Empire before AD 1204. Argues that these narratives played a fundamental role in the development of the Marian cult from Late Antiquity onward.