Mary in the Middle Agesby Luigi Gambero In his book Mary and the Fathers of the Church Fr Luigi Gambero presented a comprehensive survey of Marian doctrine and devotion during the first eight Christian centuries Mary in the Middle Ages continues this journey up to the end of the fifteenth century surveying the growth of Marian doctrine and devotion during one of the most important eras of Christian history the Middle Ages Fr Gambero presents the thoughts words and prayers of great theologians bishops monks and mystics who witnessed to and promoted the dedication of the Christian people to the Mother of God Each chapter concludes with readings from the works of these important authors Many of these texts have never before been translated into English More than thirty great figures each receive an entire chapter including such giants as the St Anselm St Bernard St Anthony of Padua St Bonaventure St Albert the Great St Thomas Aquinas St Brigid of Sweden an