Life of the Virgin Mary

John Geometres, Maximos Constas, Christos Simelidis

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Harvard University Press
02 August 2023

European history; Christian Churches & denominations; Christian theology

Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library

The first complete, modern translation of one of the most important Byzantine works of Marian doctrine and devotion.

John Geometres (ca. 935–ca. 1000) was one of the most highly esteemed poets and authors in Byzantium; yet his most important text, the Life of the Virgin Mary, remains largely unknown today. This literary and rhetorical masterpiece stands as a work of outstanding theological sophistication, animated by deeply felt devotion to the Mother of God. Geometres's distinctive and idiosyncratic narrative offers a comprehensive biography, from Mary's ancestry to her death and beyond, with special emphasis on her direction of Christ's female disciples, her active participation in the passion and resurrection, and her leadership of the nascent Church. The Life has been rightly considered a critical missing piece in a larger puzzle connecting early Marian writings with later works. Based on a completely new edition of the Byzantine Greek text, this is the first complete translation of Life of the Virgin Mary into a modern language.

By: John Geometres
Edited and translated by: Maximos Constas, Christos Simelidis
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm,
ISBN: 9780674290808
ISBN 10: 0674290801
Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 02 August 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Maximos Constas is Professor of Patristics and Orthodox Spirituality at Holy Cross School of Theology in Brookline, MA. Christos Simelidis is Assistant Professor of Late Antique and Byzantine Philology and Literature at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki.