Virgin Mary in Byzantium, c.400-1000 : : Hymns, Homilies and Hagiography / / Mary B. Cunningham.
The Virgin Mary assumed a position of central importance in Byzantium. This book examines her portrayal in liturgical texts during the first six centuries of Byzantine history. Focusing on three main literary genres that celebrated this holy figure, it highlights the ways in which writers adapted th...
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge ;, New York, NY : : Cambridge University Press,, 2021. |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Edition: | First edition. |
Language: | English |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 275 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Praise of Mary in song : the early hymnography
- From Theotokos to Intercessor : the early homiletic witness (ca. 400-600)
- Panegyrics and supplication : homilies from ca. 600-1000
- Theology in verse : middle Byzantine hymnography
- Narratives about the Panagia : miracle stories, hagiography and apocalypses.