{"product_id":"9780253108968","title":"A Virgin Conceived: Mary and Classical Representations of Virginity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe virginity of Mary has been an influential tenet of Christian belief,\u003cbr\u003e a catalyst for Marian devotion, and a foundation for the construction of female\u003cbr\u003e Christian piety and practice. In contrast to previous biblical interpreters who have\u003cbr\u003e drawn on either linguistic or historical evidence to ponder whether Mary the\u003cbr\u003e parthenos is indeed a \"virgin,\" in this study Mary F. Foskett takes a\u003cbr\u003e different course. Rather than investigating the meaning and implications of the\u003cbr\u003e Virgin as a reified symbol, A Virgin Conceived examines the portrayal of Mary as a\u003cbr\u003e virgin in two important early Christian narratives: the canonical Luke-Acts and the\u003cbr\u003e second-century Protevangelium of James. Foskett explores the multiple meanings and\u003cbr\u003e images that parthenos and virginity display in two sources and describes how they\u003cbr\u003e exploit this range of possible meanings in their representations of Mary. Her study\u003cbr\u003e departs from earlier biblical interpretation by emphasizing neither the ambiguity of\u003cbr\u003e the term parthenos nor the history of tradition concerning Mary. Instead, it\u003cbr\u003e displays the multiple meanings of \"virginity\" and their implications for\u003cbr\u003e understanding representations of the Virgin Mary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112419574000,"sku":"9780253108968","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780253108968_p0.jpg?v=1763681023","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780253108968","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}