The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor

by Maximus the Confessor

Book Overview

Long overlooked by scholars, this seventh-century Life of the Virgin , attributed to Maximus the Confessor, is the earliest complete Marian biography. Originally written in Greek and now surviving only in Old Georgian, it is now translated for the first time into English. It is a work that holds profound significance for understanding the history of late ancient and medieval Christianity, providing a rich source for understanding the history of Christian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300175043
• ISBN13: 9780300175042
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.8"