| The Cult of the Virgin: Offerings, Ornaments and Festivals Contributor(s): Boyer, Marie-France (Author) |
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ISBN: 0500019886 ISBN-13: 9780500019887 Publisher: Thames & Hudson OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2000 Annotation: THE CULT OF THE VIRGIN OFFERINGS, ORNAMENTS AND FESTIVALS CONTENTS First Faces Mother and Child Black Virgins Votive Offerings Sacred Heart Virgin of the Sorrows Processions Holy Houses of Loreto Latin America Shrines Modern Times |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Subjects & Themes - Religious - Art | History - General - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology |
| Dewey: 232.91 |
| LCCN: 99066192 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 8.19" W x 9.32" (1.42 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Virgin Mary is a dazzling icon, frequently escaping from the Church's strict constraints. She is a symbol of faith and hope, as well as one of beauty and celebration. This book explores the many faces of the Virgin Mary around the world and the rites and ceremonies associated with her. |