Includes bibliographical references (p. [194]-212) and indexes.
Contents:
Mandaean appropriation of Jesus' Mother, Miriai / Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley. Virgin Mother or bastard child? / John Dominic Crossan -- Sex, birth, purity and asceticism in the Protevangelium Jacobi / Pieter W. van der Horst -- Christmas with Salome / George Themelis Zervos -- What does it mean to call Mary Mariam? / Dierdre Good -- Genesis of Mariology / George H. Tavard -- 'All generations will call me blessed': Mary in Biblical and ecumenical perspective / Beverly Roberts Gaventa -- Miriam of Nazareth: between symbol and history / John van den Hengel -- 'The historical Mary' and Dea Creatrix: a historical-critical contribution to feminist theological reflection / Jorunn Økland -- Human and divine: the Marys in early Christian tradition / Valerie Abrahamsen -- Mandaean appropriation of Jesus' Mother, Miriai / Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley.
Series:
Feminist companion to the New Testament and early Christian writings ; 10
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