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The Life Of St George
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Author : Edward Clapton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1903
The Life Of St George written by Edward Clapton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1903 with Christian saints categories.
St George
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Author : Giles Morgan
language : en
Publisher: Oldcastle Books Ltd
Release Date : 2017-03-23
St George written by Giles Morgan and has been published by Oldcastle Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-23 with History categories.
St. George is a figure that bridges many worlds. At the heart of the myths and legends surrounding this English icon lies the story of an early Christian martyr persecuted by the Roman Empire around the third century AD. But England is only one country to have adopted this legendary soldier saint as their patron. Other countries including Germany, Armenia, Hungary, Portugal, Catalonia and Malta have all claimed him as their own. The cult of St. George is astonishingly widespread with churches being dedicated to him in Ethiopia, Egypt, Greece and France. His heroic struggle and victory against the dragon can be interpreted as representing the bravery of an individual Christian or as the eternal battle been good and evil. But closer examination of the cult of St. George yields unexpected results. There are clear parallels between his legendary battle and that of earlier pre-Christian heroes such as Perseus and Beowulf. St. George is also identified with the Islamic hero Al Khidr who is said to have discovered the fountain of youth. He has been associated with the coming of spring and has functioned as fertility symbol and been closely linked to the Green Man of Pre-Christian Myth. St. George has also acted as a symbol of chastity and served as a healing saint. His flag has been appropriated by the far right but in recent times come to identify a multi-cultural England. 'fascinating...Well written and meandering delightfully, Morgan held my attention more than I had anticipated' - Bob Rickard, Fortean Times
The Legend Of Saint George Patron Saint Of England
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Author : W. Guy Pearse
language : ru
Publisher:
Release Date : 1903
The Legend Of Saint George Patron Saint Of England written by W. Guy Pearse and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1903 with categories.
St George
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Author : Alison Maloney
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-04-09
St George written by Alison Maloney and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-09 with History categories.
Pope Gelasius, who canonized St George in 494, described him as one of those 'whose names are rightly reverenced among us, but whose actions are known only to God.' The story of England's Patron Saint is so encased in myth and legend that the truth of his remarkable life is unknown to the great majority of us. In many ways the attitude of the English, reflects the many contradictions in the story of St George and the growth of his legend worldwide. A Christian martyr, murdered by a Roman emperor in Palestine, he is a legendary dragon-slayer who saved a virgin princess from sacrifice - but not before insisting her entire town converts to Christianity. Yet he is also the model for mythical Islamic hero Al Khidr. He is the Patron Saint of England but never set foot on English soil and the legend of his knightly deeds came from the imagination of a bishop in Italy. In recent years, through national pride more than religious fervour, the popularity of St George's Day has risen sharply, with more parades, parties and pub get-togethers than we saw in the latter half of the twentieth century.
St George
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Author : Samantha Riches
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2015-04-15
St George written by Samantha Riches and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-15 with History categories.
The image of St. George—atop his horse, lance plunged halfway into a dragon’s body—is so familiar to us that we take for granted what a long history it has had. As Samantha Riches demonstrates in this book, St. George is easily one of the most transported icons across cultures, and his history is the history of myth writ large. Traveling in Georgia, Greece, Malta, Belgium, Lebanon, Palestine, Ethiopia, Estonia, and many other places, she offers a fascinating look at one of the most popular mythical figures of all time. Riches traces St. George in his various appearances and guises across a wealth of religions and traditions. From Eastern Orthodox, Coptic, and Western European Christian traditions, she follows his trail into Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Candomblé, and the many pagan systems where he has functioned a symbol of nature, springtime, and healing. Exploring the innumerable ways artists, poets, and painters have engaged his mythical import, she shows him to be at the center of many political divisions, where he has been used to advance one agenda or another. Drawing together many aspects of the cult of St. George, Riches provides a fascinating history of an enduring icon.
Saint George For England
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Author : G. A. Henty
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-01-13
Saint George For England written by G. A. Henty and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-13 with categories.
Saint George for England
Saint George
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Author : E. O. Gordon
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-11-25
Saint George written by E. O. Gordon and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-25 with Social Science categories.
Excerpt from Saint George: Champion of Christendom and Patron Saint of England The photograph of the remains of Constantine's and Coeur de Lion's Church, taken by the Palestine Exploration Society inin the fertile plain of Sharon, twelve miles from the port of Joppa or Jaffa, and twenty - three from Jerusalem, Lydda was always an important place. Embowered in orchards of olive, fig, pome granate, mulberries and sycamore, the Arabs called this green district the garden of Palestine. And amongst these beautiful surroundings St. George, the lord Of chivalry and courtesy, was brought up. Here was be buried, and here to this day does the renown of his heroic courage and self-sacrifice flourish with a most extraordinary vitality Sprung from the stock of the Saints who dwelt at Lydda. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Saint George
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Author : John Howard Whitehouse
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1908
Saint George written by John Howard Whitehouse and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1908 with Art categories.
Saint George And The Dragon
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Author : Margaret Hodges
language : en
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Release Date : 1990-09-01
Saint George And The Dragon written by Margaret Hodges and has been published by Perfection Learning this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-09-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.
The Legend Of Saint George Patron Saint Of England
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Author : W. Guy Pearse
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2015-09-20
The Legend Of Saint George Patron Saint Of England written by W. Guy Pearse and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-20 with categories.
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