A Tale Of Two Monasteries
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A Tale Of Two Monasteries
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Author : William Chester Jordan
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-03-16
A Tale Of Two Monasteries written by William Chester Jordan and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-16 with History categories.
A Tale of Two Monasteries takes an unprecedented look at one of the great rivalries of the Middle Ages and offers it as a revealing lens through which to view the intertwined histories of medieval England and France. This is the first book to systematically compare Westminster Abbey and the abbey of Saint-Denis--two of the most important ecclesiastical institutions of the thirteenth century--and to do so through the lives and competing careers of the two men who ruled them, Richard de Ware of Westminster and Mathieu de Vendôme of Saint-Denis. Esteemed historian William Jordan weaves a breathtaking narrative of the social, cultural, and political history of the period. It was an age of rebellion and crusades, of artistic and architectural innovation, of unprecedented political reform, and of frustrating international diplomacy--and Richard and Mathieu, in one way or another, played important roles in all these developments. Jordan traces their rise from obscure backgrounds to the highest ranks of political authority, Abbot Richard becoming royal treasurer of England, and Abbot Mathieu twice serving as a regent of France during the crusades. By enabling us to understand the complex relationships the abbots and their rival institutions shared with each other and with the kings and social networks that supported and exploited them, A Tale of Two Monasteries paints a vivid portrait of medieval society and politics, and of the ambitious men who influenced them so profoundly.
A Tale Of Two Monasteries
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Author : Alan Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
A Tale Of Two Monasteries written by Alan Wilkinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Anglican monasticism and religious orders categories.
Two Stories The Monastery And The Abbot From The Original Of Sir Walter Scott For Children
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Author : Sir Walter Scott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1869
Two Stories The Monastery And The Abbot From The Original Of Sir Walter Scott For Children written by Sir Walter Scott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1869 with categories.
A Tale Of Two St Pas
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Author : Albert Welter
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022-11-04
A Tale Of Two St Pas written by Albert Welter and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-04 with Architecture categories.
Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, and the surrounding environs have one of the richest Buddhist cultures in China. In A Tale of Two Stupas, Albert Welter tells the story of Hangzhou Buddhism through the conceptions, erections, and resurrections of Yongming Stupa, dedicated to the memory of one of Hangzhou's leading Buddhist figures, and Leifeng Pagoda, built to house stupa relics of the historical Buddha. Welter delves into the intricacies of these two sites and pays particular attention to their origins and rebirths. These sites have suffered devastation and endured long periods of neglect, yet both have been resurrected and re-resurrected during their histories and have resumed meaningful places in the contemporary Hangzhou landscape, a mark of their power and endurance. A Tale of Two Stupas adopts a site-specific, regional approach in order to show how the dynamics of initial conception, resurrection, and re-resurrection work, and what that might tell us about the nature of Hangzhou and Chinese Buddhism.
Morality And Monastic Revival In Post Mao Tibet
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Author : Jane E. Caple
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2019-03-31
Morality And Monastic Revival In Post Mao Tibet written by Jane E. Caple and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-31 with Religion categories.
The speed and extent of the Tibetan Buddhist monastic revival make it one of the most extraordinary stories of religious resurgence in post-Mao China. At the end of the 1970s, there were no working monasteries; within a decade, thousands had been reconstructed and repopulated. Most studies have focused on the political challenges facing Tibetan monasteries, emphasizing their relationship to the Chinese state. Yet, in their efforts to revive and develop their institutions, monks have also had to negotiate a rapidly changing society, playing a delicate balancing act fraught with moral dilemma as well as political danger. Drawing on the recent “moral turn” in anthropology, this volume, the first full-length ethnographic study of the subject, explores the social and moral dimensions of monastic revival and reform across a range of Geluk monasteries in northeast Tibet (Amdo/Qinghai Province) from the 1980s on. Author Jane Caple’s analysis shows that ideas and debates about how best to maintain the mundane bases of monastic Buddhism—economy and population—are intermeshed with those concerning the proper role and conduct of monks and the ethics of monastic-lay relations. Facing a shrinking monastic population, monks are grappling with the impacts of secular education, demographic transition, rising living standards, urbanization, and marketization, all of which have driven debates within Buddhism elsewhere and fueled perceptions of monastic decline. Some Tibetans—including monks—are even questioning the “good” of the mass form of monasticism that has been a distinctive feature of Tibetan society for hundreds of years. Given monastic Buddhism’s integral position in Tibetan community life and association with Tibetan identity, Caple argues that its precarity in relation to Tibetan society raises questions about its future that go well beyond the issue of religious freedom.
Staufen And Plantagenets
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Author : Alheydis Plassmann
language : en
Publisher: V&R Unipress
Release Date : 2019-01-21
Staufen And Plantagenets written by Alheydis Plassmann and has been published by V&R Unipress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-21 with History categories.
This volume focuses on phenomena, structures and constellations of power and rule in the 12th century from a comparative perspective. Comparing England and the Empire is a promising research project, because the Staufen and the Plantagenets ruled over more than one kingdom and claimed hegemony. Therefore, the divergence between legality and the demands of ruling over diverse lordships can be explored. The examples of extended royal rule in different constellations, treated by international authors, show how the practice of power and the structures of rule based on legitimate claims diverge.
The Oxford Handbook Of Byzantine Studies
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Author : Elizabeth Jeffreys
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Oxford Handbook Of Byzantine Studies written by Elizabeth Jeffreys and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
The Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Studies presents discussions by leading experts on all significant aspects of this diverse and fast-growing field. Byzantine Studies deals with the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire, the eastern half of the Late Roman Empire, from the fourth to the fourteenth century. Its centre was the city formerly known as Byzantium, refounded as Constantinople in 324 CE, the present-day Istanbul. Under its emperors, patriarchs, and all-pervasive bureaucracy Byzantium developed a distinctive society: Greek in language, Roman in legal system, and Christian in religion. Byzantium's impact in the European Middle Ages is hard to over-estimate, as a bulwark against invaders, as a meeting-point for trade from Asia and the Mediterranean, as a guardian of the classical literary and artistic heritage, and as a creator of its own magnificent artistic style.
Center And Periphery
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Author : Katherine L. Jansen
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2013-03-29
Center And Periphery written by Katherine L. Jansen and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-29 with History categories.
Center and Periphery honors Willliam Chester Jordan on the occasion of his 65th birthday. The essays by his former doctoral students examine the complexity of negotiating power at the center and margins of society in medieval Europe and the Mediterranean.
A Companion To Medieval Rules And Customaries
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Author : Krijn Pansters
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-06-08
A Companion To Medieval Rules And Customaries written by Krijn Pansters and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-08 with History categories.
An introduction to the Rules and Customaries of the main religious Orders in Medieval Europe: Benedictine, Cistercian, Carthusian, Augustinian, Premonstratensian, Templar, Hospitaller, Teutonic, Dominican, Franciscan, and Carmelite.
The English Province Of The Franciscans 1224 C 1350
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2017-04-03
The English Province Of The Franciscans 1224 C 1350 written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-03 with History categories.
This volume explores the rich diversity of the Franciscan contribution to the life of the order and its ministry throughout England between 1224 and c. 1350. The 21 contributions examine the friars’ impact across the different strata of English society, from the parish churches, the missions, the royal courts and the universities. Friars were ubiquitous in England throughout this period and they participated in various programmes of renewal. Contributors are (in order of appearance) Amanda Power, Philippa M. Hoskin, Jens Röhrkasten, Michael F. Custato, OFM, Michael W. Blastic, OFM, Jean-François Godet-Calogeras, Peter V. Loewen, Lesley Smith, Eleonora Lombardo, Nigel Morgan, Cecilia Panti, Hubert Philipp Weber, Timothy J. Johnson, Mary Beth Ingham, CSJ, Takashi Shogimen, Susan J. Ridyard, Michael J. Haren, Christian Steer, Anna Campbell, and Michael J. P. Robson.