The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor by Shoemaker, Stephen J.

The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor

Long overlooked by scholars, this seventh-century Life of the Virgin, attributed to Maximus the Confessor, is the...
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Author: Stephen J. Shoemaker
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Language: English
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The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor by Shoemaker, Stephen J.

The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor

¥13,174

The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor

¥13,174
Author: Stephen J. Shoemaker
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Long overlooked by scholars, this seventh-century Life of the Virgin, attributed to Maximus the Confessor, is the earliest complete Marian biography. Originally written in Greek and now surviving only in Old Georgian, it is now translated for the first time into English. It is a work that holds profound significance for understanding the history of late ancient and medieval Christianity, providing a rich source for understanding the history of Christian piety.

This Life is especially remarkable for its representation of Mary's prominent involvement in her son's ministry and her leadership of the early Christian community. In particular, it reveals highly developed devotion to Mary's compassionate suffering at the Crucifixion, anticipating by several centuries an influential medieval style of devotion known as "affective piety" whose origins generally have been confined to the Western High Middle Ages.

Author: Stephen J. Shoemaker
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 05/29/2012
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 8.77h x 5.72w x 0.99d
ISBN: 9780300175042


Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2012
Books & Culture 09/01/2013 pg. 14

About the Author

Stephen J. Shoemaker is associate professor of religious studies at the University of Oregon. He lives in Springfield, OR.


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