Sophia-Maria : A Holistic Vision of Creation

Sophia, or Holy Wisdom, is said to have appeared to us in the form of Mary, as foreseen by the prophet Baruch (Bar. 3, 37) and is deeply rooted within the Russian Church's devotion to the Virgin Mary.

To meet the growing interest in Sophia outside the Russian Church, Schipflinger has compiled a timely, indispensable source of reference -- a veritable Sophia encyclopedia -- for anyone wanting to learn more about the Sophianic movement.

Schipflinger traces her throughout history: in scripture and according to the church fathers; in art and literature; in the writing of scholars; in Russian iconography and architecture; and in the images and incarnations of Sophia and the Virgin Mary.

This heartfelt addition to the Sophianic movement is a work that brings substance to recent investigations into feminine wisdom and how it has been expressed (and hidden) in Western tradition.