This is volume 4 of 7 of The Lives of the Saints series. The entire series is available under "Series and Sets".
The most complete text on the life of the Mother of God from her Conception to her Dormition and bodily translation, including her role in the Church, treated within the framework of Sacred Scriptures, Holy Tradition, Patristics and other ancient writings, together with the Liturgical and Iconographic Traditions of the Holy Orthodox Church. 640 pages, 300 icons, sketches, photos, and 4 maps.
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Table of Contents
Chapter I The Conception by Righteous Anna of the Virgin Mary 1
Chapter II The Nativity of the Virgin Mary 12
Chapter III The Entrance of the Virgin Mary Into the Temple 24
Chapter IV The Virgin Growing Up in the Temple 53
Chapter V The Virgin Comes of Age 60
Chapter VI The Annunciation of the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary 74
Chapter VII The Mother of God Visits Righteous Elisabeth 119
Chapter VIII Joseph Reproaches the Mother of God 134
Chapter IX The Nativity According to the Flesh of Our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ 152
Chapter X Wise Men Out of the East 201
Chapter XI The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the Flesh 221
Chapter XII The Meeting of Our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, in the Temple 225
Chapter XIII The Massacre of 14,000 Infants in Bethlehem and Its Borders 254
Chapter XIV The Flight Into Egypt 265
Chapter XV Daily Life 289
Chapter XVI Christ at Twelve Years Old in the Temple 312
Chapter XVII The Repose of the Righteous Elder Joseph 321
Chapter XVIII The Marriage at Cana 324
Chapter XIX Christ Shows Who is His Mother, Brother and Sister 336
Chapter XX Christ Shows Who is Blessed 345
Chapter XXI The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ 348
Chapter XXII The Theotokos and the Myrrh-bearers: Mary Magdalene, Mary, Joanna, Salome, Susanna, Mary and Martha 376
Chapter XXIII The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ 405
Chapter XXIV The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Pentecost 409
Chapter XXV The Early Years of the Church in Jerusalem 417
Chapter XXVI The Theotokos on Mount Athos 432
Chapter XXVII The Theotokos Returns to Jerusalem 440
Chapter XXVIII The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary 447
Chapter XXIX The Theotokos is Bodily Translated on the Third Day 481
Appendix A Mary Theotokos and the Church 495
Appendix B The Gospel Reading for the Feasts of the Theotokos 502
Epilogue The Theotokos as Mediatress 507
List of Icons, Illustrations, Layouts and Maps 524
End Notes 534
Bibliography 599
