Mary through the centuries : her place in the history of culture

Notes: "[By] Jaroslav Pelikan"; Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Contents: Dedication -- Preface -- Introduction: Ave Maria, Gratia Plena -- Miriam of Nazareth in the New Testament -- The Daughter of Zion and the Fulfillment of Prophecy -- The Second Eve and the Guarantee of Christ's True Humanity -- The Theotokos, the Mother of God -- The Heroine of the Qu'ran and the Black Madonna -- The Handmaid of the Lord and the Woman of Valor -- The Adornment of Worship and the Leader of the Heavenly Choir -- The Paragon of Chastity and the Blessed Mother -- The Mater Dolorosa and the Mediatrix -- The Face That Most Resembles Christ -- The Model of Faith in the Word of God -- The Mater Gloriosa and the Eternal Feminine -- The Woman Clothed with the Sun -- The Great Exception, Immaculately Conceived -- The Queen of Heaven, Her Dormition and Her Assumption -- The Woman for All Seasons: And All Reasons -- Bibliographic Note -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index of Proper Names -- Index of Biblical References.; Colophon: Set in Joanna type by The Composing Room of Michigan, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan. Printed in the United States of America by R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Subjects: Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint - History of doctrines; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint - Theology