The Cult of the Virgin Mary : : Psychological Origins / / Michael P. Carroll.
Tracing devotion to Mary to psychological and historical processes that began in the fifth century, Michael Carroll answers intriguing questions: What explains the many reports of Marian apparitions over the centuries? Why is Mary both "Virgin" and "Mother" simultaneously? Why ha...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Archive 1927-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021] ©1986 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Part I. Origins Of The Mary Cult -- Part II. Marian Apparitions -- Appendix. The Sample of Fifty Apparitions Used in Chapter Six -- References -- Index |
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| Summary: | Tracing devotion to Mary to psychological and historical processes that began in the fifth century, Michael Carroll answers intriguing questions: What explains the many reports of Marian apparitions over the centuries? Why is Mary both "Virgin" and "Mother" simultaneously? Why has the Marian cult always been stronger in certain geographical areas than in others? The first half of the book presents a psychoanalytic explanation for the most salient facts about the Marian cult and the second addresses the question of Marian apparitions. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780691222974 9783110442496 9783110784237 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9780691222974?locatt=mode:legacy |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Michael P. Carroll. |