A Short Reader Of Medieval Saints

Author : Mary-Ann Stouck
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442600942
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short Reader of Medieval Saints written by Mary-Ann Stouck and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mary-Ann Stouck's short reader stands apart in offering an abbreviated but judicious selection of saints' lives perfectly suited as a brief introduction. It fills a particular need with an elegant sufficiency." - Cynthia J. Hahn, Hunter College and the Graduate Center-CUNY

Author : Mary-Ann Stouck
Publisher : Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Saints written by Mary-Ann Stouck and published by Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Medieval Saints is a collection remarkable both for its range and for its respect for the richness of the individual texts." - Peter Brown, Princeton University

Author : Elizabeth Emery
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786417698
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Saints in Late Nineteenth Century French Culture written by Elizabeth Emery and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends, tales, and mysteries featuring saints captivated the French at the end of the nineteenth century. As Jean Lorrain pointed out in an 1891 article for the popular weekly Le Courrier Francais, the seemingly simple language of the saints' lives, their noble battles between good and evil and the atmosphere of religious mysticism appealed to many, especially those involved in the visual and performing arts. Ironically The Third Republic (1870-1940), a regime that claimed to reinforce and institute the secular ideas of the French Revolution, was witness to this great popular interest in the saints and religious imagery. The eight essays in this work explore the popularity of the saints from the 1850s to the 1920s. The essays evaluate the role they played in literature, art, music, science, history and politics, examine portrayals of the saints' lives in both low and high culture (from children's literature, shadow plays and the popular press to literature, opera and theological studies), and reveal the prevalence of the saints in fin-de-siecle France.

Author : Greg Buzwell
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802037954
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saints in Medieval Manuscripts written by Greg Buzwell and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Saints in Medieval Manuscripts, Greg Buzwell documents how saints were represented in the manuscripts of the Middle Ages.

Author : John F. Romano
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 148758802X
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Travel and Travelers written by John F. Romano and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on medieval sources from western Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Muslim world, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the history of travel and aspects of cultural interaction with the other.

Author : S.J. Allen
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442606231
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Crusades: A Reader written by S.J. Allen and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of the first edition of The Crusades: A Reader, interest in the Crusades has increased dramatically, fueled in part by current global interactions between the Muslim world and Western nations. The second edition features an intriguing new chapter on perceptions of the Crusades in the modern period, from David Hume and William Wordsworth to World War I political cartoons and crusading rhetoric circulating after 9/11. Islamic accounts of the treatment of prisoners have been added, as well as sources detailing the homecoming of those who had ventured to the Holy Land--including a newly translated reading on a woman crusader, Margaret of Beverly. The book contains sixteen images, study questions for each reading, and an index.

Author : Sharon Farmer
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501724061
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monks and Nuns, Saints and Outcasts written by Sharon Farmer and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new generation of historians today is borrowing from cultural anthropology, post-modern critical theory, and gender studies to understand the social meanings of medieval religious movements, practices, figures, and cults. In this volume Sharon Farmer and Barbara H. Rosenwein bring together essays—all hitherto unpublished—that combine some of the best of these new approaches with rigorous research and traditional scholarship. Some of these essays re-envision the professionals of religion: the monks and nuns who carried out crucial social functions as mediators between living and dead, repositories for social memory, and loci of vicarious piety. In their religious life these people embodied an image of the society that produced them. Other contributions focus on social categories, usually expressed as dichotomies: male/female, insider/outsider, saint/outcast. Monks and Nuns, Saints and Outcasts is the first book to show the interaction of seemingly antithetical groups of medieval people and the ways in which they were defined by, as well as against, each other. All of the essays, taken together, form a tribute to Lester K. Little, pioneer in the study of religion in medieval society.

Author : Emilie Amt
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442634685
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval England, 500-1500 written by Emilie Amt and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of Medieval England, 500-1500, edited by Emilie Amt and Katherine Allen Smith, spans several centuries in 102 documents that present the social and political history of England. The documents include constitutional highlights and records such as the Magna Carta and Froissart's Chronicles, as well as narrative sources describing the lived experiences of a range of historical actors. These narratives fit into thematic clusters covering topics such as the Anglo-Saxon monarchy, lay piety, later medieval commercial life, queenship, and Jewish communities. Thirty-nine new sources discuss significant events like the conquest of Wales, the Gregorian mission, and the Viking invasions. They also allow for multiple examples of particular genres, such as wills and miracle collections, to facilitate comparative analysis. Introductions and questions situate each source in the historical landscape and facilitate engagement with the text, inspiring readers to delve into the medieval past. The book also features 40 illustrations, a map, and an index of topics. Additional resources, including essay questions, web resources, and a timeline, can be found on the History Matters website (www.utphistorymatters.com).

Author : Justin Lake
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442605030
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prologues to Ancient and Medieval History written by Justin Lake and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sketches of eighty historians with translated excerpts from eighty eight of their works.

Author : Kelly DeVries
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442636696
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Warfare written by Kelly DeVries and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curated by two of the leading experts in medieval military history, the readings in Medieval Warfare tell a story of terrors and tragedies, triumphs and technologies in the Middle Ages.