The Virgin Mary, Monotheism and Sacrifice |
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| Author:
| Kearns, Cleo McNelly |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-49918-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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The Virgin Mary's role in monotheism is shaped by sacrifice, and her relationship to sacrificial discourse has profound implications for the role of woman and gender in religious identity, the development of competing orthodoxies, and the institution in some traditions of a masculine priesthood and religious hierarchy.
The Virgin Mary's role in monotheism is shaped by sacrifice, and her relationship to sacrificial discourse has profound implications for the role of woman and gender in religious identity, the development of competing orthodoxies, and the institution in some traditions of a masculine priesthood and religious hierarchy.