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Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition and Assumption

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The ancient Dormition and Assumption traditions, a remarkably diverse collection of narratives recounting the end of the Virgin Mary's life, first emerge into historical view from an uncertain past during the fifth and sixth centuries. Initially appearing in Syria, Palestine, and Egypt, these l...

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Main Author: Shoemaker, Stephen J. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2004
Subjects:
Christianity
Christian liturgy, prayerbooks & hymnals
History of religion
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
Assumption, Chalcedon, Dormition, Egypt, Gnostic Christianity, Marian Liturgical Traditions, Mariology, Palestine, Syria, Virgin Mary
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