The Oxford Handbook of Mary by Maunder, Chris -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Halftitle page Title Page Copyright page Preface Contents List of Figures List of Contributors Introduction

Mary and Jesus of Nazareth Mary and Gender Doctrines of Mary and Christian Denominations Veneration of Mary, Pilgrimage, and Apparitions The Handbook of Mary

Part I: Foundations

1. Mary and the Gospel Narratives

Introduction Mark’s Gospel The Development of the Gospel Tradition The Birth and Infancy Narratives The Cross and Resurrection Conclusion

2. Mary in the Apocrypha

Introduction Mary, The Mother of God Mary, The Disciple of Jesus Mary, The Heavenly Sojourner Lives of Mary

3. Mary in Patristics

The Bible and Mary Mary in Second-Century Christian Thought and Narration The Protevangelium of James, Mary and other Apocryphal Literature The Emergence of Mariology

4. The Virgin as Theotokos at Ephesus (AD 431) and Earlier

Did Ephesus Define that the Virgin is Theotokos? The Theotokos Title and the Nestorian Controversy The Supreme Dignity of the Virgin

5. Marian Typological and Symbolic Imagery in Patristic Christianity

What is Typology? Marian Typology Earth Encomia

6. Mary in Islam

Mary in the Qur’an Mary in Islamic Theology and Spirituality Mary and Inter-Faith Dialogue

Part II: Mary in the Eastern Churches

7. Mary in the Hymnody of the East

The Magnificat Under your Protection The Chairetismoi Hymns Mary in the Hymns of the Byzantine Liturgical Offices

8. The Virgin Mary Theotokos in Orthodox Piety

Introduction From the Byzantine Empire (5th Century ad–1453) Until Today Greece Russia Miraculous Icons in Russia Other Orthodox Nations Oriental Orthodox Churches Conclusion

9. Mary as Intercessor in Byzantine Theology

Dormition Apocrypha Marian Intercession in Byzantine Hymnography and Homiletics Middle Byzantine Apocalyptic Travel Literature Mary’s Intercession Through Icons and Litanies Lives of the Virgin Conclusion

10. Byzantine Festal Homilies on the Virgin Mary

Dogmatic Teaching Moral Teaching Narratives: Biblical and Apocryphal Intercessory Invocation Conclusion

11. The Doctrine of the Theotokos in Gregorios Palamas

The Life of Gregorios Palamas The Marian Writings of Gregorios Palamas The Marian Doctrine of Gregorios Palamas Conclusions

12. The Russian Spiritual Verses on the Mother of God

Introduction Performers and Performance The Virgin Weeping at the Cross In Search of her Son The Virgin’s Intercession The Last Judgement Conclusion

13. The Mother of God in Finnish Orthodox Women’s Lived Piety: Converted and Skolt Sámi Voices

Orthodox Tradition in Finland Ethnographic Research on Women’s Devotion to the Virgin Mary Conversion, Gender, and the Mother of God Skolt Sámi Women and the Virgin Mary Conclusions

14. Marian Devotion in the Contemporary Eastern Mediterranean

Mary in the Eastern Mediterranean The Mother of Minorities: Mary in the Eastern Mediterranean as Vehicle of Resistance The Mother of Jerusalem and the Dormition Feast Conclusion

15. Mary in Modern Orthodox Theology

Introduction: Mary in Orthodox Worship and Devotion Sergii Bulgakov Vladimir Lossky Dumitru Stăniloae Paul Evdokimov

Part III: Marian Themes in Western Christianity

16. The Virgin Mary in the Hymns of the Catholic Church

Early Latin Hymns The Middle Ages The Council of Trent Hymnody in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Renewal in Catholic Hymnody The Hymn in Post-Conciliar Catholic Liturgy Vatican II’s Image of the Virgin Mary: An Agenda for Hymns Marian Hymns Sampler

17. The Papacy and Maria Regina Imagery in Roman Churches between the Sixth and Twelfth Centuries

Introduction: The Origin and Meaning of Maria Regina Iconography in Rome The Palimpsest Madonna in the Sanctuary at St Maria Antiqua Two Maria Regina Images Commissioned by Pope John Vii Eighth-Century Maria Regina Images in St Maria Antiqua Depicting Popes Zaccaria (741–752) and Hadrian I (772–795) The Probable Maria Regina in The Theodotus Chapel at St Maria Antiqua, Enthroned with Pope Zaccaria and Primicerius Theodotus Maria Regina Images in Twelfth-Century Rome: St Maria in Trastevere The Image of Mary With A ‘Bevy’ of Popes in the Oratory of St Nicholas at the Lateran Palace Conclusions

18. Mary and Grace

Biblical Background to Mary’s Grace Patristic Background to Mary’s Grace Medieval and Modern Developments Regarding Mary’s Grace Conclusion

19. Mary in the Work of Redemption

Mary’s Cooperation in the Work of Redemption Scriptural and Patristic Foundations Medieval and Renaissance Developments The Counter-Reformation: Golden Age of Marian Co-Redemption Catholic Magisterial Support Efforts to Define Mary as Mediatrix of all Graces and/or Coredemptrix Objections to Mary as Mediatrix of all Graces and Coredemptrix Conclusion

20. The Patristic and Medieval Roots of Mary’s Humility

Humility in the Greco-Roman World Humility in the Old and New Testaments Mary and Humility in the Church Fathers Marian Humility in the Medieval West Conclusion

21. Mary in Medieval Prayer: The Hours of the Virgin

The Development of the Hours of the Virgin as a Practice The Structure and Texts of the Hours of the Virgin The Lord of the Psalms and his Mother as Revealed in her Office Making the Maker Visible to the World

22. The Idea of Mary as ‘Sister’ in Carmelite Mariology

Introduction Background to Mary as ‘Sister’ The Use of the Term ‘Sister’ in Carmelite Writings Mary and Elijah as Models of Purity ‘Sister’ as Solidarity with Humanity Conclusion

23. Mary in Medieval Hispanic Literatures

Mary’s Miraculous Intervention Shrines and Pilgrimage Sites Glossing Marian Hymns Mary’s Feasts: Conception Assumption Praises of Mary Mary’s Joys Mary in the Christmas Cycle Mary in the Easter Cycle Conclusion

24. The Annunciation from Luke to the Enlightenment: A Cultural History

Part IV: Mary in the West from the Reformation

25. Mary, Gender, and the English Reformation

Mary as the Telos of Humanity Mary as Pre-Reformation Exemplar Mary as Post-Reformation Exemplar Mary and Sixteenth-Century English Misogyny Conclusion

26. Chasing the Lady: Revealing, Reforming, and Restoring the Virgin Mary in the Eucharist during the English Reformations and beyond

Introduction The Sarum Rite Cranmer and Beyond Recent Developments Conclusion

27. Mary in Luther and the Lutheran Reformation

Late Medieval Piety Critiques of Late Medieval Marian Devotion Luther’s Critiques Luther’s Positive Perspective on Mary Luther’s View on Catholic Doctrines Wider Ramifications of Luther’s Theology

28. Mariology in the Counter Reformation

Mary and the Council of Trent (1545–63) The Development of Systematic Mariology in the Post-Tridentine Age The French’s School’s Contribution to Mariology and Marian Devotion The Mariology of Mystics and Visionaries Jansenism and Mariology Conclusion

29. Mary and Inculturation in Mexico and India

The Importance of Being Immaculate: The Meaning and Function of Mary’s Images in Sixteenth-Century Iberian Catholicism The Virgin Immaculate in Mexico and the Prehispanic Goddess The Virgin Immaculate in India and the Indian Goddess

30. Original Holiness: The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Catholic Theology of Nineteenth-Century Europe

Introduction Theological Trends The Fundamental Principle The Marian Age

31. Mary as Cultural Symbol in the Nineteenth Century

Introduction Mary and the Feminine Ideal Marian Devotion as Anti-Modern Mary as a Marker of Identity Conclusion

32. Mariology at and after the Second Vatican Council

Mary at the Second Vatican Council Mary in the Papal Magisterium after the Second Vatican Council: Blessed Pope Paul VI (1963–1978) Pope Saint John Paul II (1978–2005) Pope Benedict XVI (2005–2013)

33. Mary and Modernity

Mary’s Role in the Emergence of Modernity The Church’s Response to the Secular Modern State, 1830–1962: A Re-Emphasized Spiritual Presence of Mary Vatican II: Modernizing the Church—and the Marian Presence Mary in the Wake of Vatican II Marian Aggiornamento in the Twenty-First Century

34. Symbol, Vision, Mother: Mary in Film

Symbol Vision Mother Conclusion

Part V: Marian Pilgrimage, Apparitions, and Miracles

35. Medieval Marian Pilgrimage in the Catholic West 36. Marian Piety and Gender: Marian Devotion and the ‘Feminization’ of Religion

Mother Mary A New Type of Visionary? Gender Hierarchy and Differentiation Miraculées: Catholic Celebrities and Hysterics Politicization of Marian Devotion and Gender: ‘Masculinity’ in the Fray Men’s Pilgrimages Conclusion

37. Mary and Migrant Communities: Pilgrimage and African Mary-craft in Europe

Witchcraft and Mary-Craft: Corresponding Practices African Migrant Women in Paris Emmanuelle’s Track as a Marian Professional Conclusion

38. Mary in a Mobile World: The Anthropology of a Moving Symbol

The Many Voices of Mary Marian Mobilities Mitigating Movement The Wider Catholic Landscape

39. Mary and Multi-Faith Pilgrimages

Ancient Convergences in Palestine Shared Marian Sanctuaries in the Long Term The Birth of New Marian Sites Attracting Muslims A Brief Overview

40. Mary and Modern Catholic Material Culture

Continuity and Change in Rosary Devotion The ‘Miraculous’ Rose Petals of Lipa, the Philippines Mary and Modern Material Culture as Public Global Culture Surfaces, Screens, and the Material Culture of Mary in a Digital World

41. Marian Apocalypticism

The Historical Development of Marian Apocalypticism Fátima, the Cold War, and Apocalyptic Secrets Marian Apocalypse Now: The Ongoing Influence of Unapproved Apparitions Conclusion

42. The Global Network of Deviant Revelatory Marian Movements

Apparitional Timeframe and Context Deviancy The Visionaries The Devotees The Network Identified Prayer Groups and Publishers Facilitators Conclusion

Index Index of Biblical and Apocryphal Texts

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