Mother of the gods: from Cybele to the Virgin Mary

An itinerant mother -- In the Athenian Agora -- The invention of a mythology -- The mother's entrance into the Roman Republic -- The origin of the Mater Magna -- Attis in the Imperial period -- From mother of the gods to Mother of God

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Main Author: Borgeaud, Philippe 1946- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Baltimore [u.a.] John Hopkins University Press 2004
In:Year: 2004
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Great Goddess
Further subjects:B Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint Devotion to
B Mother goddesses (Rome)
B Cybele (Goddess)
B Christianity and other religions Novel
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Summary:An itinerant mother -- In the Athenian Agora -- The invention of a mythology -- The mother's entrance into the Roman Republic -- The origin of the Mater Magna -- Attis in the Imperial period -- From mother of the gods to Mother of God
Item Description:An itinerant mother -- In the Athenian Agora -- The invention of a mythology -- The mother's entrance into the Roman Republic -- The origin of the Mater Magna -- Attis in the Imperial period -- From mother of the gods to Mother of God. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [133]-177) and indexes
ISBN:080187985X