From the Publisher
"The series focuses on providing a broad and detailed scholarly yet accessible background to the Virgin Mary. This the author accomplishes, engagingly and comprehensively." — Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook, Ave: Magazine of the Society of Mary
"The book, like other volumes in The Very Short Introduction series, is interdisciplinary and focuses on providing a broad,and detailed scholarly, yet accessible background to the Virgin Mary. This the author accomplishes, engagingly and comprehensively. While Leith's approach here is not devotional, her respect for her subject and devotees is apparent. The book is both detailed and informative and provides technical background helpful to teaching and preaching on Mary." — Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook, AVE, the Magazine of the Society of Mary"Winn Leith provides an engaging and wide-ranging survey. [...] A particular strength of the books is that Winn Leith is able to depict devotion to Mary not only as a historical curiosity, but as a living tradition." — Edward Dowler, Church Times"I would recommend this book to newcomers to Marian studies as a supplementary text to longer, more detailed overviews of Mary. Experienced mariologists will find it useful for its sources and quick-reference format." — Barbara Bradley, University of Edinburgh, Modern Believing