The Cult of the Virgin Mary in Early Modern Germany(English, Paperback, Heal Bridget)

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The Cult of the Virgin Mary in Early Modern Germany(English, Paperback, Heal Bridget) is written by Heal Bridget and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1107449944 (ISBN 10) and 9781107449947 (ISBN 13).

What happened to the fervent Marian piety of the late Middle Ages during Germany's Reformation and Counter-Reformation? It has been widely assumed that Mary disappeared from Protestant devotional life and subsequently became a figurehead for the Catholic Church's campaign of religious reconquest. This book presents a more finely nuanced account of the Virgin's significance. In many Lutheran territories Marian liturgy and images - from magnificent altarpieces to simple paintings and prints - survived, though their meaning was transformed. In Catholic areas baroque art and piety flourished, but the militant Virgin associated with the Counter-Reformation did not always dominate religious devotion. Traditional manifestations of Marian veneration persisted, despite the post-Tridentine Church's attempts to dictate a uniform style of religious life. This book demonstrates that local context played a key role in shaping Marian piety, and explores the significance of this diversity of Marian practice for women's and men's experiences of religious change.