Author : Mary Clayton
Release : 2002
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 153/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Cult of the Virgin Mary in Anglo-Saxon England by : Mary Clayton
Download or read book The Cult of the Virgin Mary in Anglo-Saxon England written by Mary Clayton. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a wide-ranging exploration of the cult in England from c. 700 to the Conquest. Dr Clayton describes and illustrates with a plate section the development of Marian devotion, discussing Anglo-Saxon feasts of the Virgin, liturgical texts, prayers, art, poetry and prose.