The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor by Stephen J. Shoemaker

Description: Long overlooked by scholars, this seventh-century Life of the Virgin, attributed to Maximus the Confessor, is the earliest complete Marian biography. Originally written in Greek and now surviving only in Old Georgian, it is now translated for the first time into English. It is a work that holds profound significance for understanding the history of late ancient and medieval Christianity, providing a rich source for understanding the history of Christian piety. This Life is especially remarkable for its representation of Mary's prominent involvement in her son's ministry and her leadership of the early Christian community. In particular, it reveals highly developed devotion to Mary's compassionate suffering at the Crucifixion, anticipating by several centuries an influential medieval style of devotion known as "affective piety" whose origins generally have been confined to the Western High Middle Ages.

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EAN: 9780300175042

UPC: 9780300175042

ISBN: 9780300175042

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Item Length: 22.3 cm

Book Title: The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor

Item Height: 224mm

Item Width: 145mm

Author: Not Available

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Religious History, Christianity

Publisher: Yale University Press

Publication Year: 2012

Genre: Biographies & True Stories

Item Weight: 424g

Number of Pages: 232 Pages