Mary and the Fathers of the Church: The Blessed Virgin Mary in Patristic Thought by Gambero, Luigi; Buffer, Thomas - 1999

Ignatius Press, 1999. paperback. Gambero, Luigi : Mary and the Fathers of the Church: The Blessed Virgin Mary in Patristic Thought. San Francisco : Ignatius Press, 1999. Translated by Thomas Buffer. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. One blank sheet leading, then 459 numbered pp; [460-466] blank. Abbrev, author's intro, Part One ("From the Apostolic Age to the Council of Nicaea (325)"), Part Two ("From the Council of Nicaea to the Council of Ephesus (431)"), Part Three ("From the Council of Ephesus to the Fifth Century"), Part Four ("End of the Patristic Era (Sixth to Eighth Century)"). Bibliography; indices of Biblical references and names/subjects; notes passim. Each of the 39 chaps in summarizes the thinking of a church father, with references, then provides primary readings. Condition notes: moderate wear and tear to wrappers, including a three inch tear to tail hinge between spine and front wrapper; interior shows modest historic moisture staining to tail corner of about last 100 pp; no sticking or odors. Else unmarked. We personally inspect every book we offer.