A Cultural Study of Mary and the Annunciation A Cultural Study of Mary and the Annunciation
Studies for the International Society for Cultural History

A Cultural Study of Mary and the Annunciation

From Luke to the Enlightenment

Gary Waller
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Publisher Description

This book traces the history of the Annunciation, exploring the deep and lasting impact of the event on the Western imagination. Waller explores the Annunciation from its appearance in Luke’s Gospel, to its rise to prominence in religious doctrine and popular culture, and its gradual decline in importance during the Enlightenment.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2015
6 October
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
240
Pages
PUBLISHER
Taylor & Francis
SIZE
2.7
MB

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