The Virgin Mary In The Perceptions Of Women
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| Author | : Joelle Mellon |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 221 |
| Release | : 2016-04-21 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1476620687 |
Once, the Virgin Mary was a pivotal element of Christianity, a holy figure at the heart of most Christians' spiritual lives. She was invoked at all major life passages--baptisms, weddings, childbirths, and funerals--and images of the Virgin Mary could be found virtually anywhere, from pub signs to sacred texts. Medieval women especially looked to Mary to answer their prayers, be their role model, and serve as their advocate in heaven. They prayed to her several times a day and sometimes devoted their entire lives to her service. This book investigates perceptions of the Virgin Mary through several centuries of literature. Focusing especially on the depictions of the Virgin Mary in medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, the author rediscovers a time when the Divine Female was very much in evidence, and good Christian women were taught to pray to a Holy Mother. Topics include the cyclical popularity of Virgin Mary; devotional objects such as Books of Hours, rosaries, and Marian gardens; the mystical qualities attributed to the Virgin Mary through centuries of reported divine visions; the historical relationships between the Virgin Mary and other religious figures, including the Devil; and Mary Magdalene as an alternative to the Virgin Mary as a feminine model.
| Author | : Marina Warner |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 488 |
| Release | : 1983-03-12 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0394711556 |
Shows how the figure of Mary has shaped and been shaped by changing social and historical circumstances and why for all their beauty and power,the legends of Mary have condemned real women to perpetual inferiority.
| Author | : Conrad Riker |
| Publisher | : Conrad Riker |
| Total Pages | : 237 |
| Release | : 101-01-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : |
Are you tired of seeing Latin American women being portrayed as submissive and saintly by culture and media? Do you want to understand the cultural impacts of Marianismo? Are you curious about how this cultural influence has shaped relationships, gender roles, and power dynamics in Latin American societies? Look no further! Introducing "Unlocking the Influence of Marianismo: A Comprehensive Guide," a book that delves into the historical roots of Marianismo and its impact on various aspects of Latin American culture, from family structures to mental health and well-being. This book will cover: 1. The origins and development of Marianismo and its subsequent influence on Latin American culture. 2. An analysis of the role of Marianismo in traditional family structures and the dynamics of motherhood. 3. The effects of Marianismo on romantic relationships and modern dating dynamics in Latin America. 4. How Marianismo has both shaped and been challenged by the rise of feminist movements in the region. 5. The implications of Marianismo on child rearing and parent-child relationships, and the potential for transformation. 6. The relationship between Marianismo, religion, and spirituality, and the possibilities for change in these realms. 7. The influence of Marianismo on Latin American art, literature, and entertainment, and the potential for reinterpretation and subversion. 8. The interplay between Marianismo and modern social media culture, and the opportunities for opening up dialogue on the topic. By exploring these topics, "Unlocking the Influence of Marianismo: A Comprehensive Guide" will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of this powerful cultural force, allowing you to make informed decisions about your own beliefs, relationships, and the world around you. So, if you want to unlock the power of understanding Marianismo and its impact on Latin American culture, buy this book today!
| Author | : Elina Vuola |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 188 |
| Release | : 2021-03-31 |
| Genre | : Women |
| ISBN | : 9780367786120 |
This book examines women's relationship to the Virgin Mary in two different cultural and religious contexts, and compares how these relationships have been analyzed and explained on a theological and a sociological level. The figure of the Virgin Mary is a divisive one in our modern culture. To some, she appears to be a symbol of religious oppression, while to others, she is a constant comfort and even an inspiration towards empowerment. Drawing on the author's own ethnographic research among Catholic Costa Rican women and Orthodox Finnish women, this study relates their experiences with Mary to the folklore and popular religion materials present in each culture. The book combines not only different social and religious frameworks but also takes a critical look at ways in which feminists have (mis)interpreted the meaning of Mary for women. It therefore combines theological and ethnographic methods in order to create a feminist Marian theology that is particularly attentive to women's lived religious practices and theological thinking. This study provides a unique ethnographically informed insight into women's religious interactions with Mary. As such, it will be of great interest to those researching in religious studies and theology, gender studies, Latin American studies, anthropology of religion, and folklore studies.
| Author | : Laura Kalas |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 2024-12-10 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1040193951 |
This volume offers a comprehensive introduction to and investigation of the multivocality of women’s experience in the Middle Ages. In medieval Europe women saw their role in the Christian Church and society progressively confined to conflicting models of femininity epitomised by the dichotomy of Eve/Mary. Classical views of gender, predicated on misogynistic dichotomies which confined women to matter and the corruption of the flesh, were consolidated in powerful male-dominated clerical institutions and widely disseminated. Towards the end of the Middle Ages, however, women’s corporeality and somatic spirituality contributed to and influenced burgeoning modes of piety centred around the cult of the Virgin Mary and the veneration of the suffering body of Christ on the Cross. This shift in devotional practices afforded women as bodily beings the space for an increased level of self-expression, self-realisation, and authority. Ranging from philosophical and theological enquiry to education and art, as well as medical sciences and popular beliefs, the essays in this collection account for the complexities and richness of the conceptualisations and lived experiences of medieval Christian women. The book will be especially relevant to students and scholars of religion and history with an interest in medieval studies and gender. Whilst expounding the key strands of thinking in the field, it engages with and contributes to some of the latest scholarly research.
| Author | : Diana Hiller |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2017-07-05 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1351565842 |
Despite the large number of monumental Last Supper frescoes which adorn refectories in Quattrocento Florence, until now no monograph has appeared in English on the Florentine Last Supper frescoes, nor has any study examined the perceptions of the original viewers. This study examines the rarely considered effect of gender on the profoundly contextualized perceptions of the male and female religious who viewed the Florentine Last Supper images in surprisingly different physical and cultural refectory environments. In addition to offering detailed visual analyses, the author draws on a broad spectrum of published and unpublished primary materials, including monastic rules, devotional tracts and reading materials, the constitutions and ordinazioni for individual houses, inventories from male and female communities and the Convent Suppression documents of the Archivio di Stato in Florence. By examining the original viewers? attitudes to images, their educational status, acculturated pieties, affective responses, levels of community, degrees of reclusion, and even the types of food eaten in the refectories, Hiller argues that the perceptions of these viewers of the Last Supper frescoes were intrinsically gendered.
| Author | : Conrad Riker |
| Publisher | : Conrad Riker |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 101-01-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : |
Uncover the truth behind this historical figure with this no-nonsense book. Are you tired of vague explanations and misleading information? Do you want to understand the Virgin Mary's significance without the bias of cultural Marxism? In this hands-on guide, you'll learn: - The real story of the Virgin Mary that the mainstream media doesn't want you to know - How to debunk the myths and misconceptions surrounding her life and legacy - The significance of the Virgin Mary in the context of history, religion, and culture - How to address the Virgin Mary in a balanced and unapologetic manner, without the influence of mainstream dogma Don't let misinformation cloud your understanding any longer. If you want to master your knowledge of the Virgin Mary and gain a fresh perspective, buy this book today.
| Author | : Gary Waller |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 251 |
| Release | : 2011-01-20 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1139494678 |
This book was first published in 2011. The Virgin Mary was one of the most powerful images of the Middle Ages, central to people's experience of Christianity. During the Reformation, however, many images of the Virgin were destroyed, as Protestantism rejected the way the medieval Church over-valued and sexualized Mary. Although increasingly marginalized in Protestant thought and practice, her traces and surprising transformations continued to haunt early modern England. Combining historical analysis and contemporary theory, including issues raised by psychoanalysis and feminist theology, Gary Waller examines the literature, theology and popular culture associated with Mary in the transition between late medieval and early modern England. He contrasts a variety of pre-Reformation texts and events, including popular mariology, poetry, tales, drama, pilgrimage and the emerging 'New Learning', with later sixteenth-century ruins, songs, ballads, Petrarchan poetry, the works of Shakespeare and other texts where the Virgin's presence or influence, sometimes surprisingly, can be found.
| Author | : Susan de-Gaia |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 993 |
| Release | : 2018-11-16 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1440848505 |
This reference offers reliable knowledge about women's diverse faith practices throughout history and prehistory, and across cultures. Across the span of human history, women have participated in world-building and life-sustaining cultural creativity, making enormous contributions to religion and spirituality. In the contemporary period, women have achieved greater equality, with more educational opportunities, female role models in public life, and opportunities for religious expression than ever before. Contemporaneously with this increased visibility, women are actively and energetically engaging with religion for themselves and for their communities. Drawing on the expertise of a range of scholars, this reference chronicles the religious experiences of women across time and cultures. The book includes sections on major religions as well as on spirituality, African religions, prehistoric religions, and other broad topics. Each section begins with an introduction, followed by reference entries on specialized subjects along with excerpts from primary source documents. The entries provide numerous suggestions for further reading, and the book closes with a detailed bibliography.
| Author | : Melissa R. Katz |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : |
Through a unique and stunning collection of paintings, sculpture, rare books, and works on paper, Divine Mirrors examines the complex relationship between sacred imagery and secular identity in the art of the Madonna. This magnificent work--born from a multi-year project that included a museum exhibition, scholarly symposium, and reinstallation of a segment of the permanent collection of the Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College--features the work of such renowned artists as Il Pintoricchio, Mantegna, Munch, and Leger, alongside fresh, undiscovered masters and little-known works of art. The book's fifty catalogue entries range from a rare thirteenth-century panel painting to a specially commissioned artwork exploring the intersection of religion and modern life. This volume investigates everything from non-Western perceptions of European religious practices to the Virgin Mary's voice in musical composition. In the opening essay "The Many Names of the Mother of God" noted scholar Robert A. Orsi considers why images of Mary offer contemporary Americans such a powerful visual experience. Unlike paintings and sculptures created solely for aesthetic contemplation, Orsi writes, images of Mary are more than just artistic representations--they become for us an embodiment of the Virgin Mother herself. Then, moving into the historical realm, editor Melissa R. Katz guides us on a twenty-century chronological tour that explores the intersection of art history and world history in representations of Mary. Katz's essay "Regarding Mary: Women's Lives Reflected in the Virgin's Image" takes the elements of Marian iconography most relevant to the study of art and weaves them together to provide a guide for modern audiences to engage with the religious origins of our common artistic legacy. Filled with fascinating information, this important work requires no particular background in art history, religion, or the Bible. Readers of all levels will be rewarded with an in-depth encounter of a remarkable and complex figure."
