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Entre la chute de la dynastie mahdide en 569/1174 et celle de la dynastie tahiride en 923/1517, les espaces sacrés se multiplièrent au Yémen et les pratiques religieuses évoluèrent considérablement, phénomène particulièrement visible dans la région du littoral de la mer Rouge, la Tihama yéménite. À la fin du VIIIe /XIVe siècle, la multiplication des tombes d'hommes bénis et des visites pieuses apparaissent comme une donnée fondamentale de la société tihamie, dans le contexte de l'affaiblissement progressif du sultanat rasulide (626-858/1229-1454), dont l'influence s'étendit du Higaz à Zafar et à la vallée du Hadramawt. Cimetières, mausolées, mosquées, ribat-s, madrasa-s funéraires : une grande partie de ces lieux, porteurs d'un lien fort avec la puissance divine, se constituèrent au cours de cette période et émergèrent graduellement comme des espaces centraux du développement social, politique et culturel de la société tihamie. Cette recherche tente de définir les processus et les étapes de la sacralisation des espaces religieux en Tihama. Elle s'intéresse au rôle social, mémoriel et politique des savants et des lignages bénis, ainsi qu'à leur place dans les rapports d'autorité et de domination, dans le contexte de la multiplication des lieux du sacré et de la fragmentation croissante des identités territoriales. Elle s'appuie sur un corpus de sources narratives en langue arabe d'époque médiévale, et plus particulièrement sur les dictionnaires biographiques et hagiographiques (tabaqat) produits au Yémen au cours du VIe-IXe/ XIIe-XVe siècle. / Between the end of the Mahdid dynasty in Yemen in 569/1174 and the fall of the Tahirid dynasty in 923/1517, sacred spaces multiplied and religious practices changed dramatically, especially in the Red Sea coastal plains of Tihama. By the end of the 8th/14th century, shrines of holy men were scattered across the whole region of this territory controlled by the Rasulid sultanate (626-858/1229-1454), whose influence spread from Higaz to Zafar and the valley of Hadramawt. Cemeteries, mausoleums, mosques, ribat-s and funerary madrasa-s: most of these places conveyed a strong bond with the divine and progressively emerged as central locations in the development of new social, political, religious and cultural behaviours. This research attempts to define the steps in the sacralization of religious spaces in Tihama. It stresses the social, memorial and political role of religious scholars and blessed lineages, and their place in regional relationships of authority and dominance, in a context of gradual multiplication of sacred places and increasing fragmentation of territorial identities. It is based on a large body of medieval narrative sources in Arabic and focus more specifically on the biographical and hagiographic works (tabaqat) produced in the Yemeni context during the 6th-9th /12th -15th centuries.

Thesis (M.A.P.S.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [63]-64).

Although there is a marked increase in the number of surviving motets from the early sixteenth century, the context in which they were performed remains a mystery. The first five printed anthologies of motets, published by Petrucci in Venice between 1502 and 1508, include a significant proportion of Marian motets (95 of the 174 pieces). In the first chapter I provide evidence that these polyphonic Marian motets were used in the Venetian confraternities, or "scuole." The second chapter draws connections between the musical needs of the scuole and the Marian text types of the motet anthologies. The final chapter looks at settings of the most common devotional prayer of the early sixteenth century, the Ave Maria. This thesis thus proposes a new context---the Venetian scuole---for the consumption of printed motet books and the performance of motets, with a special emphasis on their role in lay Marian devotions.

This work begins by providing an historical overview of Mariology, tracing Marian issues from the early fathers, to the Mariology of the Middle Age, to the apex of Mariology during the time of the Reformation and beyond. A contrast is then noted between pre-Vatican II Mariology and post-Vatican II Mariology. Matthew 1:18-25 is our first treatment of the biblical text. Here the work surveys the various views of issues related to Mary, including the meaning of Joseph's "righteousness," the meaning of "before they came together" (v. 18) and the meaning of "until" (v. 25). An indepth study is provided on the use of the phrase ("until") in the NT to see whether there are any implications for the Roman Catholic teaching of Mary's perpetual virginity. The work continues its investigation of the phrase in the LXX and in the Hellenistic literature of the two centuries surrounding the birth of Christ to see whether any clear examples of this phrase can be adduced in support of the Roman Catholic understanding of Matt 1:25. Since much of the literature examined is not available in English translation, the author has done the primary translation work himself. Equally important in this regard is the identity of the "brothers" of Jesus in the NT. A survey is provided of the three major views on the identity of those called the brothers of Jesus in the NT, listing each one's strengths and weaknesses. The work also investigates the semantic range of the words in the LXX, the NT, and the surrounding Hellenistic literature. Again, Mary's perpetual virginity is at issue. Next, we begin our examination of the status of Mary in the New Testament, starting with the Synoptic Gospels. The work surveys the common Marian accounts found in the Synoptic Gospels, and examines their impact on our understanding of the relationship between Jesus and his mother vis-a-vis her status as mother. Special considerations are given to Luke's account, which includes Marian episodes not found in the other gospels. This intent is to determine whether Luke views Mary in a different way than the other Gospel writers, and what status he gives to Mary. The work also examines the evidence for seeing special Marian symbolism in Luke. It investigates the common understanding among Roman Catholic interpreters that Luke, in his Annunciation and Infancy narratives, intends for us to see in Mary OT allusions to the Ark of the Covenant, the daughter of Zion, the Ana win, and the like. Once our investigation of the Synoptics is over, we turn our attention to John's gospel, which contains two passages of particularly Marian significance. We first examine the issues surrounding the encounter between Jesus and his mother in John 2:1-6 to see what impact, if any, this passage has on our overall understanding of Mary's role and status in the church, particularly in regard to her role in Roman Catholicism as Mediat1:ix. Next, we examine the issues surrounding the encounter between Jesus and his mother in John 19:25- 27 (at the foot of the cross) to see what impact, if any, this passage has on our overall understanding of Mary's role and status in the church, particularly in regard to her role in Roman Catholicism as Mother of the church. Our inquiry reaches its conclusion with an investigation of the possible Marian significance in Revelation 12. Here we examine the meaning of the "woman clothed with the sun," to see whether there is an allusion to Mary, as well as to the Roman Catholic understanding of her Assumption. A survey of the various views is included, as well as a survey of views throughout the history of the church. Once finished, we propose a Mario logy that is at once biblical and honouring to the woman of whom it is said, "all generations will call [her] blessed." / Thesis (Ph.D. (New Testament))--Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002

This work begins by providing an historical overview of Mariology, tracing Marian issues from the early fathers, to the Mariology of the Middle Age, to the apex of Mariology during the time of the Reformation and beyond. A contrast is then noted between pre-Vatican II Mariology and post-Vatican II Mariology. Matthew 1:18-25 is our first treatment of the biblical text. Here the work surveys the various views of issues related to Mary, including the meaning of Joseph's "righteousness," the meaning of "before they came together" (v. 18) and the meaning of "until" (v. 25). An indepth study is provided on the use of the phrase ("until") in the NT to see whether there are any implications for the Roman Catholic teaching of Mary's perpetual virginity. The work continues its investigation of the phrase in the LXX and in the Hellenistic literature of the two centuries surrounding the birth of Christ to see whether any clear examples of this phrase can be adduced in support of the Roman Catholic understanding of Matt 1:25. Since much of the literature examined is not available in English translation, the author has done the primary translation work himself. Equally important in this regard is the identity of the "brothers" of Jesus in the NT. A survey is provided of the three major views on the identity of those called the brothers of Jesus in the NT, listing each one's strengths and weaknesses. The work also investigates the semantic range of the words in the LXX, the NT, and the surrounding Hellenistic literature. Again, Mary's perpetual virginity is at issue. Next, we begin our examination of the status of Mary in the New Testament, starting with the Synoptic Gospels. The work surveys the common Marian accounts found in the Synoptic Gospels, and examines their impact on our understanding of the relationship between Jesus and his mother vis-a-vis her status as mother. Special considerations are given to Luke's account, which includes Marian episodes not found in the other gospels. This intent is to determine whether Luke views Mary in a different way than the other Gospel writers, and what status he gives to Mary. The work also examines the evidence for seeing special Marian symbolism in Luke. It investigates the common understanding among Roman Catholic interpreters that Luke, in his Annunciation and Infancy narratives, intends for us to see in Mary OT allusions to the Ark of the Covenant, the daughter of Zion, the Ana win, and the like. Once our investigation of the Synoptics is over, we turn our attention to John's gospel, which contains two passages of particularly Marian significance. We first examine the issues surrounding the encounter between Jesus and his mother in John 2:1-6 to see what impact, if any, this passage has on our overall understanding of Mary's role and status in the church, particularly in regard to her role in Roman Catholicism as Mediat1:ix. Next, we examine the issues surrounding the encounter between Jesus and his mother in John 19:25- 27 (at the foot of the cross) to see what impact, if any, this passage has on our overall understanding of Mary's role and status in the church, particularly in regard to her role in Roman Catholicism as Mother of the church. Our inquiry reaches its conclusion with an investigation of the possible Marian significance in Revelation 12. Here we examine the meaning of the "woman clothed with the sun," to see whether there is an allusion to Mary, as well as to the Roman Catholic understanding of her Assumption. A survey of the various views is included, as well as a survey of views throughout the history of the church. Once finished, we propose a Mario logy that is at once biblical and honouring to the woman of whom it is said, "all generations will call [her] blessed." / Thesis (Ph.D. (New Testament))--Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Catholic University of America, 1941. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-154).