Author: Ean Begg
Publisher: Chiron Publications
ISBN: 1630514411
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
The Cult of the Black Virgin
Author: Ean Begg
Publisher: Chiron Publications
ISBN: 1630514411
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Publisher: Chiron Publications
ISBN: 1630514411
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
The Black Madonna of Einsiedeln
Author: Fred Gustafson
Publisher: Daimon
ISBN: 3856307206
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
History and description of the Black Madonna of Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
Publisher: Daimon
ISBN: 3856307206
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
History and description of the Black Madonna of Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
Black Madonnas
Author: Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059500380X
Category : Black Madonnas
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
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.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059500380X
Category : Black Madonnas
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
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.
The Black Madonna in Latin America and Europe
Author: Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780826341037
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
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.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780826341037
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
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.
The Cult of the Virgin
Author: Marie-France Boyer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500019887
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
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.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500019887
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
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.
Origins of the Cult of the Virgin Mary
Author: Chris Maunder
Publisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This book offers new insight and understanding of the cult of Mary from its earliest incarnations in Christianity.
Publisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This book offers new insight and understanding of the cult of Mary from its earliest incarnations in Christianity.
Alone of All Her Sex
Author: Marina Warner
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
ISBN: 9780099284499
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
"Marina Warner begins with the gospels, noting the slight allusions to Mary, and the curious confusions between the two women of that name. She points out the falsities, fables and manifest fabrications that have shaped mariolatry. This intriguing and intelligent book is an attempt to explain the origins, growth, appeal and persistence of the Virgin's cult. The narrative is a rich, allusive tapestry set in a framework of theological commentary." -New Society
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
ISBN: 9780099284499
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
"Marina Warner begins with the gospels, noting the slight allusions to Mary, and the curious confusions between the two women of that name. She points out the falsities, fables and manifest fabrications that have shaped mariolatry. This intriguing and intelligent book is an attempt to explain the origins, growth, appeal and persistence of the Virgin's cult. The narrative is a rich, allusive tapestry set in a framework of theological commentary." -New Society
Longing for Darkness
Author: China Galland
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0140195661
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0140195661
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
The Black Madonna
Author: Stephanie Georgieff
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 9781478721758
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 9781478721758
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
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.
Cathedral of the Black Madonna
Author: Jean Markale
Publisher: Inner Traditions
ISBN: 9781594770203
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Explores the connection between ancient druidic worship of a virgin at Chartres and the veneration of the Black Madonna • Examines the Virgin Mary’s origins in the pagan worship of the Mother Goddess • Identifies Mary with the dominant solar goddess of matriarchal societies The great cathedral of Chartres is renowned the world over as a masterpiece of High Gothic architecture and for its remarkable stained glass, considered alchemical glass, and its mystical labyrinth. But the sacred foundations of this sanctuary go back to a time long before Christianity when this site was a clearing where druids worshiped a Virgo Paritura: a virgin about to give birth. This ancient meeting place, where all the druids in Gaul gathered once a year, now houses the magnificent Chartres cathedral dedicated both to the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and to one of the most venerated Black Madonnas in Europe: Our Lady of the Pillar. Coincidence? Hardly, says Jean Markale, whose exhaustive examination of the site traces Chartres’ roots back to prehistoric times and the appeal of the Black Madonna back to the ancient widespread worship of Mother Goddesses such as Cybele and Isis. Markale contends that the mother and child depicted by the Black Madonna are descended from the image worshipped by the druids of the Virgin forever giving birth. This image is not merely a representation of maternal love--albeit of a spiritual nature. It is a theological notion of great refinement: the Virgin gives birth ceaselessly to a world, a God, and a humanity in perpetual becoming.
Publisher: Inner Traditions
ISBN: 9781594770203
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Explores the connection between ancient druidic worship of a virgin at Chartres and the veneration of the Black Madonna • Examines the Virgin Mary’s origins in the pagan worship of the Mother Goddess • Identifies Mary with the dominant solar goddess of matriarchal societies The great cathedral of Chartres is renowned the world over as a masterpiece of High Gothic architecture and for its remarkable stained glass, considered alchemical glass, and its mystical labyrinth. But the sacred foundations of this sanctuary go back to a time long before Christianity when this site was a clearing where druids worshiped a Virgo Paritura: a virgin about to give birth. This ancient meeting place, where all the druids in Gaul gathered once a year, now houses the magnificent Chartres cathedral dedicated both to the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and to one of the most venerated Black Madonnas in Europe: Our Lady of the Pillar. Coincidence? Hardly, says Jean Markale, whose exhaustive examination of the site traces Chartres’ roots back to prehistoric times and the appeal of the Black Madonna back to the ancient widespread worship of Mother Goddesses such as Cybele and Isis. Markale contends that the mother and child depicted by the Black Madonna are descended from the image worshipped by the druids of the Virgin forever giving birth. This image is not merely a representation of maternal love--albeit of a spiritual nature. It is a theological notion of great refinement: the Virgin gives birth ceaselessly to a world, a God, and a humanity in perpetual becoming.