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Author : Ean Begg
Publisher : Chiron Publications
ISBN 13 : 1630514411
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)
Download or read book The Cult of the Black Virgin written by Ean Begg and published by Chiron Publications. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fred Gustafson
Publisher : Daimon
ISBN 13 : 3856307206
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (563 download)
Download or read book The Black Madonna of Einsiedeln written by Fred Gustafson and published by Daimon. This book was released on 2009 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History and description of the Black Madonna of Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
Author : Ean C. M. Begg
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Cult of the Black Virgin written by Ean C. M. Begg and published by Penguin (Non-Classics). This book was released on 1996 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive gazetteer enables the reader to locate the sites where Black Virgins can be found and provides information about their origins. A work focusing on the Black Virgins, symbols of power and majesty.
Author : Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780826341037
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (41 download)
Download or read book The Black Madonna in Latin America and Europe written by Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated study examines how the Black Madonna has become a symbol of national identity, resistance against oppression, and empowerment for the female populations of such diverse cultures as Poland and Cuba.
Author : Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 059500380X
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Black Madonnas written by Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1993 edition, I considered black madonnas a metaphor for a memory of the time when the earth was belived to be the body of woman and all creatures were equal, a memory transmitted in vernacular traditions of earth-bounded cultures, historically expressed in cultural and poltical resistance, and glimpsed today in movements aiming for transformation. Sine then my understanding of black madonnas has been deepened by genetics finding that the orgin of modern humans is Africa, that migrations from Africa carried a primordial belief in a dar woman divinity to all continents. Black madonnas and other dark women of the world suggest a metaphor for healing millennial divisions of gender and race and concerted movements for justice.
Author : Marina Warner
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0394711556
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (947 download)
Download or read book Alone of All Her Sex written by Marina Warner and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1983-03-12 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how the figure of Mary has shaped and been shaped by changing social and historical circumstances and why for all their beauty and power,the legends of Mary have condemned real women to perpetual inferiority.
Author : Charlene Villaseñor Black
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691096317
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Creating the Cult of St. Joseph written by Charlene Villaseñor Black and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-02 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Joseph is mentioned only eight times in the New Testament Gospels. Prior to the late medieval period, Church doctrine rarely noticed him except in passing. But in 1555 this humble carpenter, earthly spouse of the Virgin Mary and foster father of Jesus, was made patron of the Conquest and conversion in Mexico. In 1672, King Charles II of Spain named St. Joseph patron of his kingdom, toppling St. James--traditional protector of the Iberian peninsula for over 800 years--from his honored position. Focusing on the changing manifestations of Holy Family and St. Joseph imagery in Spain and colonial Mexico from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, this book examines the genesis of a new saint's cult after centuries of obscurity. In so doing, it elucidates the role of the visual arts in creating gender discourses and deploying them in conquest, conversion, and colonization. Charlene Villaseñor Black examines numerous images and hundreds of primary sources in Spanish, Latin, Náhuatl, and Otomí. She finds that St. Joseph was not only the most frequently represented saint in Spanish Golden Age and Mexican colonial art, but also the most important. In Spain, St. Joseph was celebrated as a national icon and emblem of masculine authority in a society plagued by crisis and social disorder. In the Americas, the parental figure of the saint--model father, caring spouse, hardworking provider--became the perfect paradigm of Spanish colonial power. Creating the Cult of St. Joseph exposes the complex interactions among artists, the Catholic Church and Inquisition, the Spanish monarchy, and colonial authorities. One of the only sustained studies of masculinity in early modern Spain, it also constitutes a rare comparative study of Spain and the Americas.
Author : China Galland
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0140195661
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Longing for Darkness written by China Galland and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007-06-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read China Galland's posts on the Penguin Blog With this book, China Galland brought increased attention to the spiritual traditions of the Black Madonna and other cross-cultural expressions of the feminine divine. The popularity of recent works by authors like Sue Monk Kidd and Kathleen Norris have only increased readers’ fascination. Now with a new introduction by the author, Longing for Darkness explores Galland’s spellbinding and deeply personal journey from New Mexico through Nepal, India, Switzerland, France, the former Yugoslavia, and Poland—places where such figures as Tara, the female Buddha of the Tibetan tradition, and the Black Madonna are venerated today.
Author : Michael P. Carroll
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691222975
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book The Cult of the Virgin Mary written by Michael P. Carroll and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing devotion to Mary to psychological and historical processes that began in the fifth century, Michael Carroll answers intriguing questions: What explains the many reports of Marian apparitions over the centuries? Why is Mary both "Virgin" and "Mother" simultaneously? Why has the Marian cult always been stronger in certain geographical areas than in others? The first half of the book presents a psychoanalytic explanation for the most salient facts about the Marian cult and the second addresses the question of Marian apparitions.
Author : Stephanie Georgieff
Publisher : Outskirts Press
ISBN 13 : 9781478721758
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (217 download)
Download or read book The Black Madonna written by Stephanie Georgieff and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2016-02-18 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Black Madonna, Mysterious Soul Companion. . . Beginning as a research project for a graduate class in Spirituality and Culture, The Black Madonna and all that she represents became a mystical guide for Georgieff on her intimate journey of the human soul. Through travels to some of the world's most famous Black Madonna Shrines, interviews with scholars, scientists, clergy and artists, exploration of the historic evolution of human consciousness and deep reflections on the basic purpose of the spiritual path, Georgieff weaves an intriguing story of our cosmic origins, our difficult present and our hopeful future as a human family.
Author : Chris Maunder
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Origins of the Cult of the Virgin Mary written by Chris Maunder and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 2008-04-11 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers new insight and understanding of the cult of Mary from its earliest incarnations in Christianity.
Author : Marie-France Boyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500019887
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (198 download)
Download or read book The Cult of the Virgin written by Marie-France Boyer and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virgin Mary is a dazzling icon, frequently escaping from the Church's strict constraints. She is a symbol of faith and hope, as well as one of beauty and celebration. This book explores the many faces of the Virgin Mary around the world and the rites and ceremonies associated with her.
Author : Serena Janes
Publisher : eXtasy Books
ISBN 13 : 1771115173
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (711 download)
Download or read book Cult of the Black Virgin written by Serena Janes and published by eXtasy Books. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joanna Clifford just can�t say yes to a proposal of marriage from one of Seattle�s most desirable bachelors. And she doesn�t really know why. After running off to do some soul-searching, she finds herself traveling with a group of strangers in southwest France. But her companions don�t stay strangers for long, as she gains friends, enemies and a new lover‹a French lover‹whose passion ignites surprising forces in conservative Joanna. Blame it on the Black Virgin of Rocamadour. Not only does she represent the darker forces of femininity‹subversive, sexual forces‹some women believe the Black Virgin grants sexual license. Jo joins the Cult of the Black Virgin, and is freed to indulge her lust for Lucien LaPlante, the charming athletic archaeologist who introduces her to the sensual pleasures of his culture. Taking the most thrilling ride of her life, Jo submits to him, discovering the joy of giving up control. But lust is only temporary. Isn�t it?
Author : Sarah Jane Boss
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780304707812
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (78 download)
Download or read book Empress and Handmaid written by Sarah Jane Boss and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medieval images of the Virgin Mary for veneration usually showed a mother and child enthroned, bearing signs of regal authority. Yet modern images show her standing alone, without signs of authority or maternity. This work argues that this and other developments in the cult of the Virgin in western Christianity must be understood against the background of our changing relationship with "nature". The book offers a new assessment of the significance of the cult of the Virgin in Christianity. It also includes an original account of the development of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. The theorectical perspective is strongly influenced by the Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School, in its critique of domination.
Author : Philippe Borgeaud
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 080187985X
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Mother of the Gods written by Philippe Borgeaud and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2004-11-12 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worshiped throughout the ancient Mediterranean world, the "Mother of the Gods" was known by a variety of names. Among peoples of Asia Minor, where her cult first began, she often shared the names of local mountains. The Greeks commonly called her Cybele, the name given to her by the Phrygians of Asia Minor, and identified her with their own mother goddesses Rhea, Gaia, and Demeter. The Romans adopted her worship at the end of the Second Punic War and called her Mater Magna, Great Mother. Her cult became one of the three most important mystery cults in the Roman Empire, along with those of Mithras and Isis. And as Christianity took hold in the Roman world, ritual elements of her cult were incorporated into the burgeoning cult of the Virgin Mary. In Mother of the Gods, Philippe Borgeaud traces the journey of this divine figure through Asia Minor, Greece, and Rome between the sixth century B.C. and the fourth century A.D. He examines how the Mother of the Gods was integrated into specific cultures, what she represented to those who worshiped her, and how she was used as a symbol in art, myth, and even politics. The Mother of the Gods was often seen as a dualistic figure: ancestral and foreign, aristocratic and disreputable, nurturing and dangerous. Borgeaud's challenging and nuanced portrait opens new windows on the ancient world's sophisticated religious beliefs and shifting cultural identities.
Author : Rachel Fulton
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231125505
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (255 download)
Download or read book From Judgment to Passion written by Rachel Fulton and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How and why did the images of the crucified Christ and his grieving mother achieve such prominence, inspiring unparalleled religious creativity as well such imitative extremes as celibacy and self-flagellation? To answer this question, Fulton ranges over developments in liturgical performance, private prayer, doctrine, and art.
Author : Nic Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781905297832
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (978 download)
Download or read book Breaking Chains written by Nic Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this exceptional study of the Black Madonna, author, scholar and artist Nic Phillips leads you on a pilgrimage through the history, myth, practice and modern relevance of her many images around the world and asks astute questions about how they have been interpreted and misinterpreted over the centuries. As though restoring the artefacts themselves, he gently strips away layers of supposition and imposition to show the truth beneath, but also looks to the value of the later meanings and significance accrued by these sacred portrayals of a Black Virgin. Starting with one of the most famous of her statues in Chartres, France and then casting light on the less explored phenomenon of syncretic worship within the African and Indian diasporas, we learn how the mysterious Black Madonna became equated with Dark Goddesses such as Kali, the primal fury of the Vodou Lwa Ezili Dantor, and Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. Taking us into an in-depth exploration of a figure who has been interpreted as both Mary Magdalene and various Orisha, this expertly-researched book shows what a powerful figure this Dark Mother remains throughout the world as a symbol of the strength and liberation of the oppressed. Whilst many existing books on this subject have focused mainly on myths which have grown within the European Grail tradition, Breaking Chains embraces both a personal journey and an objective approach to finding the real power behind the Black Madonna, not only mythically and historically but politically. In a fascinating and accessible work, including his own extraordinary paintings inspired by statues and stories around the world, Nic Phillips shows that the Black Madonna is the focus for a living, breathing, evolving movement, and is perhaps even more relevant today than ever before.
