Alone of All Her Sex: The Myth and the Cult of the Virgin MaryKnopf, 1976 - 400 pages |
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... king in the story tries to burn the saint , the fire has different ideas , and instead melts all the king's gold idols , swallows up his soldiers , and eventually takes " the form of a dragon and chased the king to the palace ...
... king in the story tries to burn the saint , the fire has different ideas , and instead melts all the king's gold idols , swallows up his soldiers , and eventually takes " the form of a dragon and chased the king to the palace ...
Page 112
... kings continue to find expression in brave propaganda images . One of the most striking is a golden mosaic in the beautiful Martorana church in Palermo , where Roger II , king of Sicily , another king who longed to match the splendour ...
... kings continue to find expression in brave propaganda images . One of the most striking is a golden mosaic in the beautiful Martorana church in Palermo , where Roger II , king of Sicily , another king who longed to match the splendour ...
Page 143
... king 1179–1223 ) , or Louis IX ( b . 1215 ; king 1226– 70 ) saw the gradual success of the Capetian dynasty's policy of curbing the feudal barons ' powers . The territories of the Angevin kings of Eng- land in France were largely ...
... king 1179–1223 ) , or Louis IX ( b . 1215 ; king 1226– 70 ) saw the gradual success of the Capetian dynasty's policy of curbing the feudal barons ' powers . The territories of the Angevin kings of Eng- land in France were largely ...
Contents
MARY IN THE GOSPELS | 1 |
MARY IN THE APOCRYPHA | 25 |
VIRGIN BIRTH | 34 |
Copyright | |
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