The Virgin in Song: Mary and the Poetry of Romanos the Melodist
Thomas ArentzenIn The Virgin in Song, Thomas Arentzen explores the characterization of Mary in the songs of Romanos the Melodist, one of the greatest liturgical poets of Byzantium. Romanos's hymns shaped a figure, Arentzen argues, who related intimately to her flock in a formative period of Christian orthodoxy.
In The Virgin in Song, Thomas Arentzen explores the characterization of Mary in the songs of Romanos the Melodist, one of the greatest liturgical poets of Byzantium. Romanos's hymns shaped a figure, Arentzen argues, who related intimately to her flock in a formative period of Christian orthodoxy.
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Year:
2017
Edition:
1
Publisher:
University of Pennsylvania Press
Language:
english
Pages:
288
ISBN 10:
0812293916
ISBN 13:
9780812293913
File:
PDF, 2.79 MB
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english, 2017