1. Portraits of the bride of Christ -- 2. Any body's bridegroom -- 3. Transmedia stories of Jesus and the loving soul -- 4. Created to be a bride -- 5. Taking Jesus as a second husband -- 6. Sisters and brides of Christ -- 7. Confessions of "true" brides of Christ -- 8. Brides o…
Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- 1 Portraits of the Bride of Christ -- 2 Any Body's Bridegroom -- 3 Transmedia Stories of Jesus and the Loving Soul -- 4 Created to Be a Bride -- 5…
The first full-length study of the notion of marriage to Jesus in late medieval and early modern popular culture, this book treats the transmission and transformation of ideas about this concept as a case study in the formation of religious belief and popular culture. Marrying J…