Sacred Space of the Virgin Mary in Hispanic Literature from Gonzalo de Berceo to Ambrosio Montesino
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer, Limited
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9781855663237
Subjects: Mary, blessed virgin, saint, in literature; Spanish literature, history and criticism
Description: This book takes a fresh look at some of the seemingly tired images of the Virgin Mary across the medieval and early Golden Age period in Hispanic literatures. It explores the Virgin as a gateway and as a Temple, as a garden and as a fountain, as a scented space, and as a strong defensive place (fortress or castle wall). It also explores her as a home and as a nuptial bedchamber, and sets these images in the context of known liturgical usage in medieval and early modern Spain. -- Provided by publisher.