The Virgin Mary: a Very Short Introduction

The Virgin Mary: a Very Short Introduction
ISBN-10
0198794916
ISBN-13
9780198794912
Category
Religion
Pages
144
Language
English
Published
2021-11-25
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Mary Joan Winn Leith

Description

This book describes the evolution of Marian thought from early Christianity to the present day. Covering the various Christian denominations, as well as the Islamic Mary, it considers medieval and renaissance doctrine and representations of Mary, as well as her involvement in debates over the Virginal body, race, anti-Semitism, and globalism.

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