Marpingen: Apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Bismarckian Germany

Rating:
Summary: academic
Review: This book was written by a professor, for a group of professors. Material on the Marpingen apparitions is hard to come by, and so I was grateful to find this. However the "scholarly" treatment makes it a difficult read. Framing the visions within the context of the geographical area and time is very enlightening, however the language and "perspective" reflect those found in textbooks. The author's own religious denomination is also seen to influence his opinions intensely, and therefore the whole work is a little "slanted". Overall, it's very good, if a little difficult to wade through.

Rating:
Summary: academic
Review: This book was written by a professor, for a group of professors. Material on the Marpingen apparitions is hard to come by, and so I was grateful to find this. However the "scholarly" treatment makes it a difficult read. Framing the visions within the context of the geographical area and time is very enlightening, however the language and "perspective" reflect those found in textbooks. The author's own religious denomination is also seen to influence his opinions intensely, and therefore the whole work is a little "slanted". Overall, it's very good, if a little difficult to wade through.