Stories of the Rose: The Making of the Rosary in the Middle Ages by Winston-Allen, Anne - 1997

University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997. First Edition . Hardcover. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xiv, 210pp. Very nicely illustrated in black and white. Mildly ex-library, as library treatments to covers and dust-jacket have cleaned up very nicely. Just a touch of wear to covers. Text clean. Binding sound. Very minor wear to nice dust-jacket

University Park PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997. hardcover. very good/very good. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4" 210 pages. ex library, no spine label, pocket on first page & label removed with old tape discoloration to that area, stamp on title page blackened out and withdrawn stamp on title page. old tape marks on front and rear cover. dj now in mylar protector.

Pennsylvania State University Press. Used - Like New. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.

Penn State University Press, 1997-04-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

University Park, PA: Penn State University Press. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1998. Later prt.. hardcover. 8vo, 210 pp. .

University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997. Third printing (1999) (stated). Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4. B&W illustrations. 3J. Sewn binding in cloth-covered boards, in dustjacket. Indexed, with detailed notes and bibliography. A beautiful copy, fresh and clean, with tight binding and intact hinges. No marks. Unrubbed, unclipped dustjacket also very nice, with one small dent in the back panel, minor creasing at spine head, some sun-fading on the front panel, else hardly any wear.

University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997. Hardcover. VG (Light edgewear to boards; interior is clean; binding is solid.)/VG (Light edgewear to DJ, light scuffing and smudging.). Red boards with gilt lettering; black DJ with colorful cover illustration and yellow and white lettering; xiv, 210 pp.; richly illustrated. "Stories of the Rose presents a compelling and readable history of the rosary in its formative years. It explores the many spiritual, literary, and artistic dimensions of the rosary and explains how and why it became so popular on the eve of the Protestant Reformation." "In its most basic form, the rosary is a series of prayers and meditations designed to bring the worshiper closer to God through the Virgin Mary. But, as Anne Winston-Allen shows, there was no single text of the rosary prayer: different versions, some in German and some in Latin, evolved over the course of the late Middle Ages as communities of believers experimented with their own forms. She also… Read More

Penn State University Press, 1997-04-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Penn State University Press, 1997-04-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good.