The Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition and Assumption (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199210749)

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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.

Author: Stephen J. Shoemaker
ISBN-10: 0199210748
ISBN-13: 9780199210749
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 12/28/2006
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.50w x 1.07d