The Virgin Mary at War and Peace in the Old and New Worlds
by
Amy G. Remensnyder
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2014
While most books about Mary emphasize her role as the compassionate mother of God, this book uncovers her significant role as an active and often belligerent patron of warfare, as seen from the mosques and castles of medieval Iberia to the cities and shrines of colonial Mexico and finally to present-day...