From Judgment to Passion: Devotion to Christ and the Virgin Mary, 800-1200

by RachelFulton (Author)

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  Paperback
  2005

  $39.37

  How and why did the images of the crucified Christ and his grieving mother achieve such prominence, inspiring unparalleled religious creativity as well such imitative extremes as celibacy and self-flagellation? To answer this question, Fulton ranges over developments in liturgical performance, private prayer, doctrine, and art.