Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition and Assumption

Zusatztext ...essential for the study of Mary in early Christianity. Informationen zum Autor Stephen J. Shoemaker is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Oregon. Klappentext The ancient Dormition and Assumption traditions are a collection of over 60 different narratives! preserved in 9 ancient languages! that commemorate the end of the Virgin Mary's life. This study aims to make this collection more accessible by analyzing the liturgical! archaeological! and narrative sources of the earliest traditions of Mary's death. Several of the most important narratives appear here in English for the first time. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive study of the ancient Dormition and Assumption traditions, a collection of over sixty narratives, preserved in nine ancient languages, that commemorate the end of the Virgin Mary's life. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Earliest Dormition Traditions 2: Palestinian Cult of the Virgin 3: Rival Traditions of Mary's Death 4: Prehistory and Origins of the Dormition Traditions Appendices A. The Ethiopic Liber Requiei B. Earliest Greek Dormition Narrative C. Fifth-Century Syriac Fragments D. The Ethiopic 'Six Books' E. (Ps.-) Evodius of Rome F. Jacob of Serug G. Palm Narrative Parallels

Product details

• Authors: Stephen J. Shoemaker
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.12.2006
• EAN: 9780199210749
• ISBN: 978-0-19-921074-9
• No. of pages: 460
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies; Oxford Early Christian Studies; Print on demand
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / Worship & Liturgy, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Christian liturgy, prayerbooks & hymnals, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Prayers and liturgical material