Paperback • 1990 • English

Alone of All Her Sex : The Myth and The Cult of the Virgin Mary

By Marina Warner

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

This unique study of the cult of the Virgin Mary offers a way of thinking about the interrelations of Catholicism and ideas of ideal femininity over the longue duree. An ambitious history of the changing symbolism of the Mother of God, Alone of All Her Sex holds up to the light different emphases occurring at different times, and highlights that the apparent archetype of a magna mater is constantly in play with social and historical conditions and values. Marina Warner's interesting perspective ...Show more

Biography, Literature and Literary studies

Philosophy and Religion

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1990

Language

English

Original title

Alone of All Her Sex : The Myth and The Cult of the Virgin Mary

Format

Paperback

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