Representations of the Blessed Virgin Mary in World Literature and Art

Herausgeber: Shabliy, Elena V.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This interdisciplinary study explores Marian imagery and representations in world literature and art throughout the centuries, demonstrating the widespread deep veneration of the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary in various countries and different Christian traditions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 415g
• ISBN-13: 9781498554343
• ISBN-10: 1498554342
• Artikelnr.: 48136408

Autorenporträt

Elena V. Shabliy is visiting scholar at Harvard University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Ave Maria
The Holy Mary as the Virgin Priest
Chapter 1: The Flesh of Mary and the Body of Christ: Typological and
Artistic Depictions of the Marian Priest
Catholic Veneration of the Virgin Mary
Chapter 2: Comparative Study of the Image of Virgin Mary of Czestochowa and
Virgin of Guadalupe
The Mother of God in Byzantine Art
Chapter 3: Fighting for the Spotlight: Mary in Byzantine Art and Literature
The Blessed Virgin Mary in Medieval Times
Chapter 4: Sing the Praise of Mary: Mariology in Medieval Latin Hymns
The Virgin Mary in China and Japan
Chapter 5: The Christian Bodhisttva in China: Sinicization of the Virgin
Mary in Chinese Catholic Literature
Chapter 6: The Mother of Sorrows as Hibakusha
Conclusion