The Nativity of Mary as Revealed by James
Inspiring some of the world's most stunning art throughout history, the Nativity of Mary embodies the universal experience of the joy of new life.
Originally documented in Greek and later copied into Arabic, Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopic, Georgian, Latin, and Syriac, the popularity of this ancient biblical tale has grown only more powerful through the centuries.
Celebrate Mary's birth and life among the full-color frescos, mosaics, paintings, and sculptures that give life to the beautiful written word. This extensive collection illustrates The Nativity of Mary – as Revealed by James.
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Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership by Ally Kateusz is a thorough and compelling study featuring incredible full-color art and its meaning, portraying Mary and other women clergy serving as deacons, presbyters, priests, and bishops in the early church. She and her husband also generously shared many stunning photographs from their personal collection for my book listed above.
This book is available in hardcover, but is also available as a free download on Kindle.
Mary, the Apostles, and the Last Judgment: Apocryphal Representations from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages, edited by Stanislava Kuzmova and Andrea-Bianka Znorovszky, is another multidisciplinary volume which bridges visual art history and written text, early Christianity and the Middle Ages, and East and West in its focus on the Virgin Mary.
It also features Mark Mattison’s essay “Responsible Midwifery or Reckless Disbelief? Revisiting Salome’s Examination of Mary in The Protevangelium Jacobi,” presented on May 12, 2019 at the Fifty-Fourth International Congress on Medieval Studies.
Due to its cost, some readers may prefer to locate it in a nearby library. WorldCat is an excellent resource.
