Description
| Product ID: | 9780415913041 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Hail Mary? |
| Subtitle: | The Struggle for Ultimate Womanhood in |
| Authors: | Author: Maurice Hamington |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Religion: general, Religion: general |
| Description: | Hail Mary illustrates how Mary is central to the Church's moral control over Catholic women and therefore pivotal in any movement for change. It examines the struggle to control Mary's image and proposes a stronger and more independent one. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1995-09-20 |
