Crown of Mary Reading List
Alone of All Her Sex — Marina Warner
A cultural and feminist study of the Virgin Mary’s image in Western history and imagination.
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Dictionary of Mary — ed. Emil Neubert, S.M.
An encyclopaedic Catholic reference covering Marian doctrines, titles, history, and devotion.
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Favourite Novenas to Mary — St. Joseph Prayer Book series
A traditional Catholic devotional collection of novenas honouring the Virgin Mary.
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Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah — Brant James Pitre
Dr. Pitre takes readers step-by-step from the Garden of Eden to the Book of Revelation to reveal how deeply biblical Catholic beliefs about Mary really are. Dr. Pitre uses the Old Testament and Ancient Judaism to unlock how the Bible itself teaches that Mary is in fact the new Eve, the Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven and Earth, and the new Ark of the Covenant.
The Lost Mary — James D. Tabor
A historical-critical reconstruction of Mary’s life that challenges traditional Christian narratives.
Marian Prayer Book — various traditional sources
A compact collection of Marian prayers and devotions for regular personal use.
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Mary: The Complete Resource — ed. Sarah Jane Boss
A wide-ranging scholarly resource on Marian theology, history, devotion, and representation.
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Mother of God: A History of the Virgin Mary — Miri Rubin
A historical account of how devotion to Mary developed from late antiquity through the Middle Ages.
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Rethinking Mary — Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J.
A contemporary theological reflection on Mary’s role in Christian faith and doctrine.
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The World of Marian Apparitions — Kevin Orlin Johnson
A survey of reported Marian apparitions and their theological and cultural significance.
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