Who is Mary?
Subtitle: three early modern women on the idea of the Virgin Mary
By: edited and translated by Susan Haskins.
Contributors: Haskins, Susan.; Colonna, Vittoria, 1492-1547.; Matraini, Chiara, 1515-1604?; Marinella, Lucrezia, 1571-1653.
Series: The other voice in early modern Europe
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780226113982; 9780226114002
Subjects: Mary, -- Blessed Virgin, Saint; Colonna, Vittoria, -- 1492-1547; Matraini, Chiara, -- 1515-1604?; Marinella, Lucrezia, -- 1571-1653
Description: For women of the Italian Renaissance, the Virgin Mary was a role model of the very first importance. This volume presents devotional works written by three women better known for their secular writings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Vittoria Colonna's The plaint of the marchesa di Pescara on the passion of Christ; title: Chiara Matraini's Brief discourse on the life and praises of the most blessed Virgin and mother of the son of God; title: Lucrezia Marinella's The life of the Virgin Mary, empress of the universe; title: Appendix: the Magnificat (Luke 1:46 : 55).