This interdisciplinary study explores Marian imagery and representations in world literature and art throughout the centuries. This book demonstrates the widespread deep veneration of the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary in various countries and different Christian traditions. Devotion to the Holy Virgin has served as a bridge to different cultures, overcoming all types of possible borders. Religious and cultural literacy is crucial for domestic and international politics, the practice of peace, harmony, justice and prosperity. This book also gives recognition and pays homage to the influence of the image of Mater Dolorosa in shaping art and literature around the world.
Recenzijos
Building on the work of Marian scholars like Pelikan, Tavard, and Warner, Shabliy presents experts who expand our knowledge of images of Mary in world literature and art to include Russia, China, Japan, and Central America. These essays bring to life world-wide images of the Virgin Mary as both dolorosa (sorrowful) and speciosa (beautiful) mother. -- David J. Leigh, S.J., Seattle University
Acknowledgments
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Introduction: Ave Maria
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Elena V. Shabliy
Part One The Holy Mary as the Virgin Priest
1 The Flesh of Mary and the Body of Christ: Typological and Artistic Depictions of the Marian Priest
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Karen O'Donnell
Part Two Catholic Veneration of the Virgin Mary
2 Comparative Study of the Image of the Black Madonnas of Spain, Poland, and Mexico
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(26)
Anna Hamling
Part Three The Mother of God in Byzantine Art
3 Fighting for the Spotlight: Mary in Byzantine Art and Literature
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(18)
Paul A. Brazinski
Part Four The Blessed Virgin Mary in Medieval Times
4 Sing the Praise of Mary: Mariology in Medieval Latin Hymns
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(26)
Jim Casey
Part Five The Virgin Mary in China and Japan
5 The Christian Bodhisattva in China: Sinicization of the Virgin Mary in Chinese Literature
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(16)
Dong Zhao
6 The Mother of Sorrows as Hibakusha
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(22)
Gwyn McClelland
Conclusion
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Index
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About the Editor
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About the Contributors
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Elena V. Shabliy is visiting scholar at Harvard University.
