Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction: Ave Maria, Gratia Plena 1
5. 1. Miriam of Nazareth in the New Testament 7
6. 2. The Daughter of Zion and the Fulfillment of Prophecy 23
7. 3. The Second Eve and the Guarantee of Christ’s True Humanity 39
8. 4. The Theotokos, the Mother of God 55
9. 5. The Heroine of the Qur’ān and the Black Madonna 67
10. 6. The Handmaid of the Lord and the Woman of Valor 81
11. 7. The Adornment of Worship and the Leader of the Heavenly Choir 97
12. 8. The Paragon of Chastity and the Blessed Mother 113
13. 9. The Mater Dolorosa and the Mediatrix 125
14. 10. The Face That Most Resembles Christ’s 139
15. 11. The Model of Faith in the Word of God 153
16. 12. The Mater Gloriosa and the Eternal Feminine 165
17. 13. The Woman Clothed with the Sun 177
18. 14. The Great Exception, Immaculately Conceived 189
19. 15. The Queen of Heaven, Her Dormition and Her Asumption 201
20. 16. The Woman for All Seasons – And All Reasons 215
21. Bibliographic Note 225
22. Abbreviation 229
23. Notes 231
24. Index of Proper Names 259
25. Index of Biblical References 264
26. About the Author 268