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Mother of Mercy, Bane of the Jews : Devotion to the Virgin Mary in Anglo-Norman England by Kati Ihnat is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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Mother of Mercy, Bane of the Jews explores a key moment in the rise of the cult of the Virgin Mary and the way the Jews became central to her story. Benedictine monks in England at the turn of the twelfth century developed many innovative ways to venerate Mary as the most powerful saintly intercessor. They sought her mercy on a weekly and daily basis with extensive liturgical practices, commemorated additional moments of her life on special feast days, and praised her above all other human being
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- Author
- Kati Ihnat
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691169538
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Religion, Science, Literary Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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