St. George for England
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher:
Published: 1885
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13:
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The Cult of Saint George in Medieval England
Author: Jonathan Good
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 1843834693
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow St. George became the patron saint of England has always been a subject of speculation. He was not English, nor was his principal shrine there - the usual criteria for national patronage ; yet his status and fame came to eclipse that of all other saints. Edward III's use of the saint in his wars against the French established him as a patron and protector of the king ; unlike other saints George was adopted by the English to signify membership of the "community of the realm". This book traces the origins and growth of the cult of St. George, arguing that, especially after Edward's death, George came to represent a "good" politics (deriving from Edward's prosecution of a war with spoils for everyone) and could be used to rebuke subsequent kings for their poor governance. Most medieval kings came to understand this fact, and venerated St. George in order to prove their worthiness to hold their office. The political dimension of the cult never completely displaced the devotional one, but it was so strong that St. George survived the Reformation as a national symbol - one that continues in importance in the recovery of a specifically English identity.
St George
Author: Samantha Riches
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2015-04-15
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 1780234775
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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 and the Dragon
Author: Margaret Hodges
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Published: 1990-09-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780780703131
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRetells 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.
Common Worship: Festivals
Author: Church of England
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2014-08-04
Total Pages: 544
ISBN-13: 071512241X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains everything needed to celebrate the Saints' days, principal holy days and special occasions in the Church of England calendar. It brings together all the prayers and Collects needed for these days with Eucharistic material and music, plus Holy Communion Order One in the centre of the book for easy access.
Saint George and the Dragon
Author: Rory Mullarkey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2017-12-20
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 1350064459
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA village. A dragon. A damsel in distress. Into the story walks George: wandering knight, freedom fighter, enemy of tyrants the world over. One epic battle later and a nation is born. As the village grows into a town, and the town into a city, the myth of Saint George which once brought a people together, threatens to divide them.
Dreams of Leaving and Remaining
Author: James Meek
Publisher: Verso Books
Published: 2019-04-16
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1788735250
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe anatomy of Britain on the edge of Brexit, by Orwell Prize winning journalist Since Britain’s 2016 referendum on EU membership, the nation has been profoundly split: one side fantasizing that the referendum will never be acted upon, the other entrenched in questionable assumptions about reclaimed sovereignty and independence. Underlying the cleavage are primal myths, deeper histories, and political folk-legends. James Meek, “the George Orwell of our times,” goes in search of the stories and consequences arising out of a nation’s alienation from itself. In Dreams of Leaving and Remaining, Meek meets farmers and fishermen intent on exiting the EU despite the loss of protections they will incur. He reports on a Cadbury’s factory shut down and moved to Poland in the name of free market economics, exploring the impact on the local community left behind. He charts how the NHS is coping with the twin burdens of austerity and an aging population. Dreams of Leaving and Remaining is urgent reporting from one of Britain’s finest journalists. James Meek asks what we can recover from the debris of an old nation as we head towards new horizons, and what we must leave behind. There are no easy answers, and what he creates instead is a masterly portrait of an anxious, troubled nation.
In Freedom's Cause
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher: London : Blackie
Published: 1885
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt the turn of the fourteenth century in Scotland, young Archie Forbes becomes involved with both William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in the struggle for Scottish independence from English rule.
St George
Author: Samantha Riches
Publisher:
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780750937672
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWho was St George and how did he become patron saint not only of England but in many European countries? Samantha Riches explores the extraordinary wealth of myths and legends, art and inspiration that has grown up around this obscure fourth-century Christian martyr.
The Visitation of London
Author: Sir Henry Saint-George
Publisher:
Published: 1869
Total Pages:
ISBN-13:
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