Dustwrapper slightly edge worn and slightly faded on spine but unclipped. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 1st edition. No ownership marks. Size: x, 215pp.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Life of the Virgin. Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Stephen J. Shoemaker

Publisher

Yale University Press

Publication Date

2012

Language

English

ISBN 10

0300175043

ISBN 13

9780300175042

Binding

Binding sound, text unmarked

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good+

Signed

No ownership marks

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Marian

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Synopsis

Long overlooked by scholars, this seventh-century Life of the Virgin, attributed to Maximus the Confessor, is the earliest complete Marian biography. Originally written in Greek and now surviving only in Old Georgian, it is now translated for the first time into English. It is a work that holds profound significance for understanding the history of late ancient and medieval Christianity, providing a rich source for understanding the history of Christian piety.

This Life is especially remarkable for its representation of Mary's prominent involvement in her son's ministry and her leadership of the early Christian community. In particular, it reveals highly developed devotion to Mary's compassionate suffering at the Crucifixion, anticipating by several centuries an influential medieval style of devotion known as “affective piety” whose origins generally have been confined to the Western High Middle Ages.

About the Author

Stephen J. Shoemaker is associate professor of religious studies at the University of Oregon. He lives in Springfield, OR.

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