Proclus of Constantinople and the Cult of the Virgin in Late Antiquity: Homilies 1-5, Texts and Translations (Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements, 66)
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Proclus of Constantinople was an outstanding pulpit orator who established the rhetoric and rationale for the Byzantine devotion to the Mother of God. In this book, the critical editions of Proclus' most celebrated Marian sermons (Homilies 1-5) provide the point of departure for a far-reaching study of the rise of the Virgin's cult in Late Antiquity. The homilies are supported by a historical introduction to the life and work of Proclus, situating him within the larger religious culture of fifth-century Constantinople. Richly documented chapters explore the symbolism of the incarnation and virgin birth, including the notion of virginal "conception through hearing," and the image of Mary's womb as a textile loom wich weaves a veil of flesh the bodiless divinity.
Language Notes
Text: English, Greek (translation)
Original Language: Greek
Proclus of Constantinople and the Cult of the Virgin in Late Antiquity: Homilies 1-5, Texts and Translations (Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements, 66)
Proclus of Constantinople and the Cult of the Virgin in Late Antiquity: Homilies 1-5, Texts and Translations (Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements, 66),Nicholas Constas,Proclus,Brill Academic Publishers,9004126120,Bible - Study - General,Christianity - History - General,Christianity - Theology - Christology,History and criticism,Homilies,Homilies.,Homily 1-5,Interior Design - General,Proclus,,Religion,Religion - Theology,Saint, Patriarch of Constantin,Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople,,Sermons, Greek,ca. 390-ca. 446,ca. 390-ca. 446.,Mary,Proclus,Sermons
Book Contents:
Recommended Books