Valiant Woman
The Virgin Mary in Nineteenth-Century American Culture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6579456 |
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| Authors | Elizabeth Hayes Alvarez |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 256 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Valiant Woman (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University of North Carolina Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| ISBN | 9781469627410 |
| Open Library | OL28585567M |
| Language | EN |
Nineteenth-century America was rife with Protestant-fueled anti-Catholicism. Elizabeth Hayes Alvarez reveals how Protestants nevertheless became surprisingly and deeply fascinated with the Virgin Mary, even as her role as a devotional figure who united Catholics grew. Documenting the vivid Marian imagery that suffused popular visual and literary culture, Alvarez argues that Mary became a potent, shared exemplar of Christian womanhood around which Christians of all stripes rallied during an era filled with anxiety about the emerging market economy and shifting gender roles." --back cover
Christianity and literature · SAINT · Christianity and art · Influence · Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) · Mary, blessed virgin, saint · Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, and Christian union · Symbolism
| Highly cited | No |
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