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Hail Mary?: The Struggle for Ultimate Womanhood in

Hail Mary?: The Struggle for Ultimate Womanhood in

by Maurice Hamington (Author)

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    Paperback 1995

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Synopsis

Hail Mary? examines the sexist and misogynist themes that underlie the socially constructed religious imagery of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Maurice Hamington explores the sources for three prominent Marian images: Mary as the the blessed Virgin, Mary, the Mediatrix ; and Mary, the second Eve. Hamington critiques these images for the valorization of sexist forces with the Catholic Church that serve to maintain systems of oppression against women. In challenging dominant, religious representations of Mary, Hamington surveys a variety of emerging reinterpretations of Mary. He then provides a framework for further study of non-alienating images of Mary.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 226
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Routledge
Published: 20 Sep 1995
ISBN 10: 0415913047
ISBN 13: 9780415913041

Media Reviews
This fascinating analysis of the many images of Mary illuminates ideological struggles within Catholicism. An important contribution to feminist thought.
-Barrie Thorne, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, University of California, Berkeley.
Hamington has written such a fascinating book that I had to put my pen down lest I underline everything..
- National Catholic Reporter ...this work reads well and is worth one's time and effort. It provides an interesting approach to Mary- a provocative work reminding Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox
A good overview of feminist problems with promises of Mary in contemporary Catholicism..
- WATERwheel Vol. 9, No. 4, 1996
Harrington's book is an excellent discussion of both the development of Marian imagery and its critique by feminist theology ... This analysis of Mary is a splendid vehicle for the discussion of the Catholic Church's understanding of women.
- Church History
Author Bio
Maurice Hamington, Oregon State University