Queen of Heaven: The Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin in Early Modern English Writing

by Lilla Grindlay

Book Overview

The belief that the Virgin Mary was bodily assumed to be crowned as heaven's Queen has been celebrated in the liturgy and literature of England since the fifth century. The upheaval of the Reformation brought radical changes in the beliefs surrounding the assumption and coronation, both of which were eliminated from state-approved liturgy.

Queen of Heaven examines canonical as well as obscure images of the Blessed Mother that present...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268104107
• ISBN13: 9780268104108
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"