Ženy u oltáře. Nikdy? Jáhenky, vdovy a kněžky a ikonografie Matky Boží (III.–VI. století)
| Title in English | Women at the altar. Never? Deaconesses, widows and priestesses and iconography of the Mother of God |
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| Year of publication | 2018 |
| Type | Monograph |
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| Description | What is and what was the role of women in the Church? Nowadays, women cannot be ordained and are excluded from the Church hierarchy of ordained people. But has this always been the case? The book “Women at the Altar. Never?” aims to answer this question. The book brings artwork from the 4th–6th centuries, commissioned by women, and works showing the Mother of God, into the debate. The iconography that emerges does not present Mary as a patrician or girl without a veil. She has a stole and maphorion, the heavy veil of married women and widows. Comparison with contemporary texts and artwork could lead to the conclusion that these items of clothing were attributes of ordained women. Mary’s iconography would thus mirror the signs of women briefly belonging to church hierarchical structures. |