Introduction
Women in early Christian tradition
The conception and birth of Jesus
Symbolism and metaphor in the Bible
Mary the virgin in ancient texts
Mary the virgin: symbolism and theology
The family in Nazareth
Jews and Judaism
Mary in the Gospel of John
The cross and tomb
Mary of Clopas and Mary the mother of Jesus
The anointing: the woman in Mary's image
Jesus' ministry and Mary's vocation
The death and resurrection of Jesus
Mary, founder of Christianity
Mary and the Incarnation
Concluding summary.