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This work examines the origins of the cult of the Virgin Mary, asking at what point they can be identified. There is a range of answers, from the Catholic one that Mary was considered to be the Blessed Virgin in her own lifetime, to a more sceptical one that the cult of Mary developed only when the pagan goddess cults were suppressed.Maunder, Chris is the author of 'Origins of the Cult of the Virgin Mary', published 2008 under ISBN 9780860124566 and ISBN 0860124568.
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