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The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor
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Description for The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor
Hardback. Helps you in understanding the history of late ancient and medieval Christianity and the history of Christian piety. This title 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". Translator(s): Shoemaker, Stephen J. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300175042
SKU
V9780300175042
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Ref
99-4
About Maximus
Stephen J. Shoemaker is associate professor of religious studies at the University of Oregon. He lives in Springfield, OR.
Reviews for The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor
Shoemaker has done a great service . . . eminently readable . . . important. -Jacob N. Van Sickle, Journal of Early Christian Studies
Jacob N. Van Sickle
Journal of Early Christian Studies
Charming and indeed edifying . . . accessible . . . engaging. -Bruce Foltz, Books and Culture
Bruce Foltz
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Jacob N. Van Sickle
Journal of Early Christian Studies
Charming and indeed edifying . . . accessible . . . engaging. -Bruce Foltz, Books and Culture
Bruce Foltz
Books and ... Read more