A cultural study of Mary and the Annunciation : from Luke to the Enlightenment /

A cultural study of Mary and the Annunciation : from Luke to the Enlightenment /

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Author / Creator:	Waller, Gary, author.
Imprint:	London ; Brookfield, Vermont, USA : Pickering & Chatto Ltd, [2015] ©2015
Description:	xi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Studies for the International Society for Cultural History ; number 8 Studies for the international society for cultural history ; no. 8.
Subject:	Mary, -- Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Annunciation. Mary, -- Blessed Virgin, Saint -- History of doctrines. Mary, -- Blessed Virgin, Saint. Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Theology, Doctrinal. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10299987

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ISBN:	9781848935754 1848935757
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	This book traces the history of the Annunciation, exploring the deep and lasting impact of the event on the Western imagination. Waller explores the Annunciation from its appearance in Luke's Gospel, to its rise to prominence in religious doctrine and popular culture, and its gradual decline in importance during the Enlightenment.
Physical Description:	xi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781848935754 1848935757