Yale University Library Research Guides: Mary, Blessed Mother of Jesus: Home

Introduction

This subject guide is tailored for students seeking research materials on the Virgin Mary.

Here you will find:

- Encyclopedias and dictionaries in different languages.

- A list of helpful subject headings for books on Orbis and monographs.

- Websites with freely accessible resources about Mary and Mariology, including the library guides of other academic institutions.

- Selected monographs for specific topics regarding Mary.

The Young Virgin,
Francisco de Zurbarán,
Spain, ca. 1632–33, The MET

The Oxford Handbook of Mary by Chris Maunder (Editor) Offers an interdisciplinary guide to Marian Studies, including chapters on textual, literary, and media analysis; theology; Church history; art history; studies on devotion in a variety of forms; cultural history; folk tradition; gender analysis; apparitions and apocalypticism.
Mary: The Complete Resource by Sarah Jane Boss, ed. This handbook on the history and contemporary practice of the cult of the Virgin Mary gives overviews of particular areas of study—both historical and thematic—together with texts from primary sources and important scholarly articles, some of which appear in English for the first time.
Theotokos: A Theological Encyclopedia of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Michael O'Carroll An encyclopedia on key theologians, concepts, and practices with regard to the Blessed Virgin Mary by a noted Catholic mariologist and ecumenist.

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Research on the Virgin Mary continues to be a vibrant area of scholarship. Here are some recent titles.

Introduction to Mariology by Manfred Hauke; Richard Chonak (Translator) Provides a synthesis of Mariology and development of Marian doctrine, as well as extensive bibliographic citation of Marian literature across a dozen languages.
Mary and Early Christian Women by Ally Kateusz Reveals early Christian evidence that Mary was remembered as a powerful role model for women leaders--women apostles, baptizers, and presiders at the ritual meal.
The Virgin Mary in Byzantium, C. 400-1000 by Mary B. Cunningham Examines the Virgin Mary's portrayal in liturgical texts during the first six centuries of Byzantine history, particularly in hymns, homilies, and hagiography.