Alone of All Her Sex: The Myth and the Cult of the Virgin MaryThis unique study of the cult of the Virgin Mary offers a way of thinking about the interrelations of Catholicism and ideas of ideal femininity over the longue duree." |
Contents
QUEEN | 81 |
BRIDE | 121 |
MOTHER | 177 |
INTERCESSOR | 277 |
Epilogue | 339 |
St Lukes Magnificat | 346 |
A Muddle of Marys | 348 |
Chronology | 351 |
Notes | 363 |
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