Mary, Blessed Mother of Jesus: Mary in Eastern Christianity

An introductory guide to research materials on the Virgin Mary.

Virgin Mary in Eastern Christianities

Divine Heiress: The Virgin Mary and the Creation of Christian Constantinople by Vasiliki Limberis Explores the role of the Virgin Mary in the cultural and religious life of Constantinople in late antiquity, with a special emphasis on early hymns to the Virgin.
Icons and Power: The Mother of God in Byzantium by Bissera V. Pentcheva Discusses the fusion of Marian cult and imperial rule in the Byzantine empire.
Mary, Mother of Life: Orthodox Thinking on the Mother of God by Mary Cunningham An orthodox exploration on how the Virgin Mary is understood in Eastern Orthodoxy.
The Mother of God: Representations of the Virgin in Byzantine Art by Maria Vassilaki A survey of the representation of the Virgin Mary in Byzantine art through a wide selection of works in all media.
The Reception of the Virgin in Byzantium (Online) by Thomas Arentzen (Editor); Mary B. Cunningham (Editor) Explores how the Virgin Mary's life is told in hymns, sermons, icons, art, and other media in the Byzantine Empire before AD 1204.