The Image of the Virgin Mary in the Akathistos Hymn (Hardcover)

The Akathistos Hymn, the most famous work of Byzantine hymnography, has been enshrined in the Orthodox liturgy since the year 626, and its image of the Virgin Mary has exerted a strong influence upon Marian poetry and literature. Anonymous, undated and highly rhetorical, the hymn has presented a challenge to scholars over the years.
This study has been undertaken by an innovative method. The approach brings new insights to the era which brought forth the hymn, and the metaphorical image of the Virgin becomes conceptually accessible to the modern-day reader. The investigation leads to the conclusion that the Council of Ephesus (431) constitutes the most likely historical context for the hymn's composition.
The book will be of value to all scholars of early Byzantine and Marian studies.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Medieval Mediterranean, 35
Release date:	August 2001
First published:	August 2001
Authors:	Leena Mari Peltomaa
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	242
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-12088-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Early Church Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Orthodox Churches Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian worship > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian worship > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Early Church Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Orthodox Churches Books > Christianity > Christian Worship Books > Christianity > Early Church Books > Christianity > Orthodox Churches Promotions
LSN:	90-04-12088-2
Barcode:	9789004120884

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