Icons And Power: The Mother Of God In Byzantium
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| Originally published | 2006 |
| Authors | Bissera Pentcheva |
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| ID | 2136769 |
About Icons And Power: The Mother Of God In Byzantium
The Virgin Mary embodied power rather than maternal tenderness in the Byzantine world. Known as the Mother of God, she became a guarantor of military victory and hence of imperial authority. . . .
