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Gary Waller
Cultural Study of Mary and the Annunciation [PDF ebook]
From Luke to the Enlightenment

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This book traces the history of the Annunciation, exploring the deep and lasting impact of the event on the Western imagination. Waller explores the Annunciation from its appearance in Luke s Gospel, to its rise to prominence in religious doctrine and popular culture, and its gradual decline in importance during the Enlightenment.

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Format PDF ● Pagini 240 ● ISBN 9781781448106 ● Editura Pickering & Chatto Publishers ● Publicat 2015 ● Descărcabil 3 ori ● Valută EUR ● ID 3770472 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM

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