The Life of the Blessed Theotokos

Epiphanius composes a short biography on the life, deeds, and death of the Virgin Mary, the most famous Jewish woman of all time. In this work he explores her parentage, her childhood in the Jerusalem Temple, her betrothal to Joseph, and her activity during the ministry of her son. Epiphanius is composing his work in the early 9th century and draws upon earlier traditions of Byzantine historians.