Alone of All Her Sex: The Myth and the Cult of the Virgin MaryKnopf, 1976 - 400 pages |
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... paradise . The story of the Fall was not understood , as it is today by everyone except bigots , to be an ancient ... paradise lost - but through Christ's coming , his death and Resurrection , paradise was regained . St. Paul expressed ...
... paradise . The story of the Fall was not understood , as it is today by everyone except bigots , to be an ancient ... paradise lost - but through Christ's coming , his death and Resurrection , paradise was regained . St. Paul expressed ...
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... Paradise with this glory , and her holy body was placed there . And then she was carried up and reached the gate of Paradise , the sword that surrounds Paradise was taken away , and the holy one went in with glory that is unspeakable ...
... Paradise with this glory , and her holy body was placed there . And then she was carried up and reached the gate of Paradise , the sword that surrounds Paradise was taken away , and the holy one went in with glory that is unspeakable ...
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... paradise does not reject her mortality like a foul carapace , but in the midst of delight at her present beatitude , recalls with pride her former beauty : Mai non t'appresentò natura o arte piacer quanto le belle membra in ch'io ...
... paradise does not reject her mortality like a foul carapace , but in the midst of delight at her present beatitude , recalls with pride her former beauty : Mai non t'appresentò natura o arte piacer quanto le belle membra in ch'io ...
Contents
MARY IN THE GOSPELS | 1 |
MARY IN THE APOCRYPHA | 25 |
VIRGIN BIRTH | 34 |
Copyright | |
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