Alone of All Her Sex: The Myth and the Cult of the Virgin MaryKnopf, 1976 - 400 pages |
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Page 36
... divine impregnation . He interpreted the classical myths as presages of the virgin birth of Christ , and cited the legend that Plato was born to Perictione after Apollo appeared to Ariston , Plato's father , and told him not to ...
... divine impregnation . He interpreted the classical myths as presages of the virgin birth of Christ , and cited the legend that Plato was born to Perictione after Apollo appeared to Ariston , Plato's father , and told him not to ...
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... Divine Comedy . The Divine Comedy succeeded where other lesser Christian poets had signally failed : it synthesized the highest Christian ideal of fulfilment through love with the celebration of a living human creature , Beatrice . And ...
... Divine Comedy . The Divine Comedy succeeded where other lesser Christian poets had signally failed : it synthesized the highest Christian ideal of fulfilment through love with the celebration of a living human creature , Beatrice . And ...
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... divine ; Blown back they blind the mocking eye , But still in Israel's paths they shine . The atoms of Democritus And Newton's particles of light Are sands upon the Red Sea shore , Where Israel's tents do shine so bright.1 -William ...
... divine ; Blown back they blind the mocking eye , But still in Israel's paths they shine . The atoms of Democritus And Newton's particles of light Are sands upon the Red Sea shore , Where Israel's tents do shine so bright.1 -William ...
Contents
MARY IN THE GOSPELS | 1 |
MARY IN THE APOCRYPHA | 25 |
VIRGIN BIRTH | 34 |
Copyright | |
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