Ce livre est une étude fascinante sur le culte marial dans les premiers temps du christianisme. En utilisant des textes des Pères de l'Église, Barbier explore en profondeur les origines, le développement et la signification de la dévotion à Marie, en soulignant la relation étroite entre Marie et la religion chrétienne. Avec une expertise érudite et un respect profond pour son sujet, ce livre est un ajout précieux à toute bibliothèque religieuse. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.