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Indlæser... In Search of Mary: The Woman and the Symbolaf Sally Cunneen
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. This was an interesting account of the devotion of Mary , Mother of Jesus and the attitudes of various Christian leaders throughout history . The author covers all the usual basics , delving into the Bible and segueing to stories of the many well-known mystical sites dedicated to Mary . It is clearly written from a Catholic perspective . It would've been more engossing if she had given more than a brief mention near the end of if or how Mary has trancended beyond a Christian/Catholic symbol . The author also included several pages of pictures of paintings and sculptures of Mary . ( ) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Mary--relic of the religious past or beacon of the future? Mary is more alive today than she was in the early Christian church, surfacing in art and worship in almost every culture on earth. Her appeal bridges the gap between the devotional and the secular, the uneducated and the sophisticated. But who is Mary and what exactly does she symbolize? How did a humble Jewish girl become the most honored woman in human history? Why is there so little about Mary in the Bible and so much about her in the art and history of Christianity, East and West? And why, in an age dominated by science and technology, does devotion to Mary persist? In Search of Mary is Sally Cunneen's provocative response to these questions. As Cunneen eloquently points out, in order to see Mary whole, it is important to look at all the different visions and versions of her, revisiting history through the eyes of a present day searcher. Including the latest findings by historians, anthropologists, and psychologists, as well as art historians and religious scholars, In Search of Mary reveals what we know about the life of Mary, follows the history and development of her image over the last two thousand years, and explores the different ways that Mary has transformed the lives of people today. As we struggle for greater unity in a divided world, In Search of Mary shows us a woman who can touch all people, regardless of their backgrounds. She is a profound reminder of the presence of the holy in ordinary life. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Indlæser... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)232.91Religions Christian doctrinal theology Christ; Christology Family and life of Jesus Mariology, Mary (mother of Jesus)LC-klassificeringVurderingGennemsnit:
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