Representations of the Blessed Virgin Mary in World Literature and Art

Elena V. Shabliy is visiting scholar at Harvard University.

Building on the work of Marian scholars like Pelikan, Tavard, and Warner, Shabliy presents experts who expand our knowledge of images of Mary in world literature and art to include Russia, China, Japan, and Central America. These essays bring to life world-wide images of the Virgin Mary as both dolorosa (sorrowful) and speciosa (beautiful) mother.

• Introduction: Ave MariaThe Holy Mary as the Virgin PriestChapter 1: The Flesh of Mary and the Body of Christ: Typological and Artistic Depictions of the Marian Priest Catholic Veneration of the Virgin Mary Chapter 2: Comparative Study of the Image of Virgin Mary of Czestochowa and Virgin of GuadalupeThe Mother of God in Byzantine Art Chapter 3: Fighting for the Spotlight: Mary in Byzantine Art and LiteratureThe Blessed Virgin Mary in Medieval TimesChapter 4: Sing the Praise of Mary: Mariology in Medieval Latin HymnsThe Virgin Mary in China and JapanChapter 5: The Christian Bodhisttva in China: Sinicization of the Virgin Mary in Chinese Catholic LiteratureChapter 6: The Mother of Sorrows as HibakushaConclusion