The Virgin Mary across Cultures : Devotion among Costa Rican Catholic and Finnish Orthodox Women (Paperback)

Introduction: The Many Dimensions of Mary 1 Blessed among Women: Various Teachings on Mary 2 The Virgin Mary:A Feminist’s Nightmare? 3 Costa Rican Catholic Women and La Negrita 4 Jumalanaiti, the Mother of God, in Contemporary Finland 5 The First of Mothers, the Eldest of Wives: Mary in Finnish-Karelian Folklore; Epilogue: Our Lady of the Bridges?