Title: The Virgin Mary in the perceptions of women
Description: "This book investigates perceptions of the Virgin Mary through several centuries of literature. Focusing especially on the depictions of the Virgin Mary in medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, the author rediscovers a time when the Divine Female was very much in evidence, and good Christian women were taught to pray to a Holy Mother"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: History, Devotion to, Religious life, Christian women, Mary, blessed virgin, saint, Women, religious life
People: Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint