Mary In The Middle Ages: The Blessed Virgin Mary In The Thought Of Medieval Latin Theologians

by Luigi Gambero

In his book Mary and the Fathers of the Church, Fr. Luigi Gambero presented a comprehensive survey of Marian doctrine and devotion during the first eight Christian centuries. Mary in the Middle Ages continues this journey up to the end of the fifteenth century, surveying the growth of Marian doctrine and devotion during one of the most important eras of Christian the Middle Ages. Fr. Gambero presents the thoughts, words, and prayers of great theologians, bishops, monks, and mystics who witnessed to and promoted the dedication of the Christian people to the Mother of God. Each chapter concludes with readings from the works of these important authors. Many of these texts have never before been translated into English. More than thirty great figures each receive an entire chapter, including such giants as the St. Anselm, St. Bernard, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Bonaventure, St. Albert the Great, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Brigid of Sweden, and Raymond Lull.

Genres: Catholic, Religion, Nonfiction

339 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2005

Reviews

[Jose Ovalle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good resource for primary texts

[Kim Padan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting history of Mariology.
More of a resource for study, which is why I read it off and on for months. Nearly 15% of the ebook is bibliographic citations, which will be helpful for future study.