Virgin Mary in Byzantium, c.400-1000 : Hymns, Homilies and Hagiography

Virgin Mary in Byzantium, c.400-1000 Hymns, Homilies and Hagiography

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Cunningham, Mary (Lecturer in historical theology and Othodox Christian studies), author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press 2021.
Edición:First edition
Materias:
Mary, > Blessed Virgin, Saint > Devotion to > Byzantine Empire.
Orthodox Eastern Church > Liturgy.
Hymns, Greek > Byzantine Empire > History and criticism.
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, in the liturgy > Orthodox Eastern Church.
Sermons, Greek > Byzantine Empire > History and criticism.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009845418106719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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