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The Writings Of Agnes Of Harcourt
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Author : Agnes (d'Harcourt, abbesse de Longchamp)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Writings Of Agnes Of Harcourt written by Agnes (d'Harcourt, abbesse de Longchamp) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Agnes of Harcourt is an important though little-known 13th-century author. Born into a leading Norman noble family, she became an abbess at the new royal Franciscan abbey of Longchamp, founded just outside of Paris by Isabelle of France, sister of Louis IX. In the 1280s Agnes wrote a substantial biography of Isabelle of France, as well as a brief letter detailing Louis IX's involvement with the abbey. These texts were based on Agnes' first-hand observations and contained many lively stories about their royal subjects of St Louis and on the lives of some of the most interesting and powerful men and women of the day. More significantly, they preserve one of the very few female perspectives we have for this period, and in The Life of Isabelle, offer what is probably the first biography of one woman by another in French. Presents an English translation of her texts and a substantial introduction to her life and work. This critical edition includes both the old French and English versions of the texts.
The Sacred And The Sinister
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Author : David J. Collins, S. J.
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2019-05-17
The Sacred And The Sinister written by David J. Collins, S. J. and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-17 with Religion categories.
Inspired by the work of eminent scholar Richard Kieckhefer, The Sacred and the Sinister explores the ambiguities that made (and make) medieval religion and magic so difficult to differentiate. The essays in this collection investigate how the holy and unholy were distinguished in medieval Europe, where their characteristics diverged, and the implications of that deviation. In the Middle Ages, the natural world was understood as divinely created and infused with mysterious power. This world was accessible to human knowledge and susceptible to human manipulation through three modes of engagement: religion, magic, and science. How these ways of understanding developed in light of modern notions of rationality is an important element of ongoing scholarly conversation. As Kieckhefer has emphasized, ambiguity and ambivalence characterize medieval understandings of the divine and demonic powers at work in the world. The ten chapters in this volume focus on four main aspects of this assertion: the cult of the saints, contested devotional relationships and practices, unsettled judgments between magic and religion, and inconclusive distinctions between magic and science. Freshly insightful, this study of ambiguity between magic and religion will be of special interest to scholars in the fields of medieval studies, religious studies, European history, and the history of science. In addition to the editor, the contributors to this volume are Michael D. Bailey, Kristi Woodward Bain, Maeve B. Callan, Elizabeth Casteen, Claire Fanger, Sean L. Field, Anne M. Koenig, Katelyn Mesler, and Sophie Page.
Agnes Vol 1 Of 2 Classic Reprint
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Author : Mrs. Margaret Oliphant
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-10-15
Agnes Vol 1 Of 2 Classic Reprint written by Mrs. Margaret Oliphant and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-15 with Fiction categories.
Excerpt from Agnes, Vol. 1 of 2 It is a shabby expedient to begin a novel with a theory; but it may, perhaps, be excused on the plea that the novel has not been constructed to suit the theory, though the author feels herself justified in making use of one to account for her work. It has always been my opinion that, as the great value of fiction lies in its power of delineating life, there may be cases in which it may assume to a. Certain extent the form of biography: I do not. Mean of autobiography, which is sufficiently common in novels; but that the writer of fiction may occasionally be permitted to sup plement the work of the serious biographer - to depict. 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.
The Cambridge Companion To The Literature Of The Crusades
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Author : Anthony Bale
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-01-03
The Cambridge Companion To The Literature Of The Crusades written by Anthony Bale and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-03 with Literary Criticism categories.
This volume offers a literary and cultural history of the idea of crusading over the last millennium.
Order And Disorder The Poor Clares Between Foundation And Reform
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Author : Bert Roest
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2013-01-08
Order And Disorder The Poor Clares Between Foundation And Reform written by Bert Roest and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-08 with History categories.
In Order and Disorder: The Poor Clares between Foundation and Reform, Bert Roest provides an up-to-date and comprehensive history of the Poor Clares from their early beginnings until the sixteenth century. With recourse to the available secondary literature and a wealth of primary sources, this book shows how the early history of the Poor Clares cannot be reduced to Franciscan initiatives, and that the institutionalization of the order was characterized by prolonged conflicts and a series of important papal interventions. The work also provides insight in the expansion of the order, the complexities of religious reforms, and the significant cultural production of the women involved.
Agnes Surriage Classic Reprint
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Author : Edwin Lassetter Bynner
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2019-01-27
Agnes Surriage Classic Reprint written by Edwin Lassetter Bynner and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-27 with categories.
Excerpt from Agnes Surriage Unwilling to be suspected of inventing truths so much stranger than fiction, the author thinks it fit ting to premise this brief word of explanation. Very gladly, too, he avails himself of the same opportunity to express grateful acknowledgments to all those who have in any way aided him in his researches. 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.
Women And The Crusades
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Author : Helen J. Nicholson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023-02-23
Women And The Crusades written by Helen J. Nicholson 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 2023-02-23 with History categories.
The crusade movement needed women: their money, their prayer support, their active participation, and their inspiration... This book surveys women's involvement in medieval crusading between the second half of the eleventh century, when Pope Gregory VII first proposed a penitential military expedition to help the Christians of the East, and 1570, when the last crusader state, Cyprus, was captured by the Ottoman Turks. It considers women's actions not only on crusade battlefields but also in recruiting crusaders, supporting crusades through patronage, propaganda, and prayer, and as both defenders and aggressors. It argues that medieval women were deeply involved in the crusades but the roles that they could play and how their contemporaries recorded their deeds were dictated by social convention and cultural expectations. Although its main focus is the women of Latin Christendom, it also looks at the impact of the crusades and crusaders on the Jews of western Europe and the Muslims of the Middle East, and compares relations between Latin Christians and Muslims with relations between Muslims and other Christian groups.
Eleanor De Montfort
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Author : Louise J. Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2012-03-08
Eleanor De Montfort written by Louise J. Wilkinson and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-08 with History categories.
As sister of Henry III and aunt of the future Edward I, Eleanor de Montfort was at the heart of the bloody conflict between the Crown and the English barons. At Lewes in 1264 Simon de Montfort captured the king and secured control of royal government. A woman of fiery nature, Eleanor worked tirelessly to support her husband's cause. She assumed responsibility for the care of the royal prisoners and she regularly dispatched luxurious gifts to Henry III and the Lord Edward. But the family's political fortunes were shattered at the battle of Evesham in August 1265 where Simon de Montfort was killed. The newly-widowed Eleanor rose to her role as matriarch of her family, sending her surviving sons - and the family treasure - overseas to France, negotiating the surrender of Dover Castle and securing her own safe departure from the realm. The last ten years of her life were spent in the Dominican convent at Montargis. Drawing on chronicles, letters and public records this book reconstructs the narrative of Eleanor's remarkable life.
Agnes
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Author : Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1800
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Acute Melancholia And Other Essays
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Author : Amy Hollywood
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2016-03-15
Acute Melancholia And Other Essays written by Amy Hollywood and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-15 with Religion categories.
Acute Melancholia and Other Essays deploys spirited and progressive approaches to the study of Christian mysticism and the philosophy of religion. Ideal for novices and experienced scholars alike, the volume makes a forceful case for thinking about religion as both belief and practice, in which traditions marked by change are passed down through generations, laying the groundwork for their own critique. Through a provocative integration of medieval sources and texts by Jacques Derrida, Judith Butler, Talal Asad, and Dipesh Chakrabarty, this book redefines what it means to engage critically with history and those embedded within it.