Saint Mary of Egypt: A Modern Verse Life and Interpretation Volume 65

by Bonnie B. Thurston

2022 Catholic Media Association second place award in mysticism

From its origins in the fourth and fifth centuries, first in monastic circles and then in wider Christian communities, the story of Mary of Egypt was wildly popular. From early Christianity through the medieval periods, from Egypt to Scandinavia, verse lives in Greek, Latin, and vernacular languages portray her as the model of repentance. Continuously venerated in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879071168
• ISBN13: 9780879071165
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"