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Contents: Foreword, Angelos Delivorrias Preface, Evangelos Chrysos Introduction, Averil Cameron. Early Cult and Representations: Isis and Mary in early icons, Thomas F. Mathews and Norman Muller The enigmatic Coptic Galaktotrophousa and the cult of the Virgin Mary in Egypt, Elizabeth S. Bolman Icons and sites. Cult images of the Virgin in mediaeval Rome, Gerhard Wolf Theotokos and Logos: the interpretation and reinterpretation of the sanctuary programme of the Koimesis Church, Nicaea, Charles Barber. The Theology of the Theotokos: The Virgin as the true Ark of Covenant, Michel van Esbroeck The Theotokos in Byzantine hymnography: typology and allegory, Christian Hannick Use and abuse of the 'image' of the Theotokos in the political life of Byzantium (with special reference to the iconoclast period), Nike Koutrakou From poetry to liturgy: the cult of the Virgin in the Middle Byzantine era, Niki Tsironis Exchanging embrace. The body of salvation, Ioli Kalavrezou The symbolism of the censer in Byzantine representations of the Dormition of the Virgin, Maria Evangelatou The Portaitissa icon at Iveron monastery and the cult of the Virgin on Mount Athos, Kriton Chryssochoidis. Female Authority and Devotion: The empress and the Virgin in early Byzantium: piety, authority and devotion, Liz James Female piety in context: understanding developments in private devotional practices, Brigitte Pitarakis The eyes of the Mother of God, Robin Cormack Zoe's lead seal: female invocation to the Annunciation of the Virgin, Vasso Penna. Public and Private Cult: Byzantine domestic art as evidence for the early cult of the Virgin, Henry Maguire The 'activated' icon: the Hodegetria procession and Mary's Eisodos, Bissera V. Pentcheva Picturing the spiritual protector: from Blachernitissa to Hodegetria, Christine Angelidi and Titos Papamastorakis The image of the Virgin Zoodochos Pege: two questions concerning its origin, Natalia Teteriatnikov The cult of the Virgin Zoodochos Pege at Mistra, Rhodoniki Etzeoglou The Virgin, the Christ-child and the evil eye, Vassiliki Foskolou Praying for the salvation of the empire?, Maria Vassilaki. Between East and West: Thoughts on Mary east and west, Annemarie Weyl Carr The Kahn and Mellon Madonnas and their place in the history of the Virgin and Child Enthroned in Italy and the east, Rebecca W. Corrie Representations of the Virgin in Lusignan Cyprus, Sophia Kalopissi-Verti The legacy of the Hodegetria: holy icons and legends between east and west, Michele Bacci A Byzantine icon of the dexiokratousa Hodegetria from Crete at the Benaki museum, Nano Chatzidakis. Epilogue, Maria Vassilaki Index. |
