Conversion; the Danger of Delaying It. From the French
Author: Jacques Saurin
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Published: 1864
Total Pages: 184
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Author: Jacques Saurin
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Published: 1864
Total Pages: 184
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Published: 1832
Total Pages: 462
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: J.A.F. Thomson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-07-22
Total Pages: 511
ISBN-13: 1317872592
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA detailed survey which examines the major developments in English society during this period of social crises, population decline, agarian unrest, the introduction to enclosures - and political tensions particularly over succession.
Author: Maud Burnett McInerney
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 1843846152
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn exciting new approach to one of the most important texts of medieval Europe. The story of the Trojan War has been told and retold across the ages, from Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid to recent film and television adaptations. The peoples of medieval Europe were especially enthralled with the tale of the siege of the great city by the Greeks, and by the fourteenth century virtually every royal house in Europe traced its ancestry to some long-ago Trojan warrior. The medieval West, however, had no access to Homer, and though Virgil was certainly read, the most influential version of the Troy story for centuries was that recounted in the Roman de Troie, by Benoît de Sainte Maure. This massive poem in Old French claimed to be a translation of two eyewitness accounts of the War, both actually late antique forgeries, but it is in reality a largely original tapestry of chivalric exploits, elaborate descriptions and marvellous creatures such as centaurs and Amazons. The love story of Troilus and Briseida was invented in its pages, later inspiring Boccaccio, Chaucer and Shakespeare. The huge popularity of the Roman de Troie allowed medieval dynasties to create new kinds of political authority by extending their pedigrees back into days of legend, and was an essential element in the inauguration of a new genre, romance. This book uses approaches from theories of translation and temporality to develop its analysis of the Roman de Troie and its context. It reads the text against Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain to argue that Benoît is a participant in the Anglo-Norman invention of a new kind of history. It develops readings grounded in both gender studies and queer theory to demonstrate the ways in which the Roman de Troie participates in the invention of romance time, even as it uses its queer characters to cast doubt upon the optimistic genealogical fantasies of romance. Finally, it argues that the great series of ekphrastic passages so characteristic of the Roman de Troie operate as lieux de mémoire, epitomizing the potential of poetry to stop time, at least in the moment. The author also provides an overview of the complex manuscript tradition of the Roman de Troie in support of the contention that the text deserves to be central to any study of medieval literature.
Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 1390
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Published: 1908
Total Pages: 1392
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Department of State
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 836
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (1st bart.)
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Published: 1814
Total Pages: 548
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Florin Curta
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2016-11-28
Total Pages: 1148
ISBN-13: 1610695666
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis three-volume set presents fundamental information about the most important events in world religious history as well as substantive discussions of their significance and impact. This work offers readers a broad and thorough look at the greatest events in world religious history, covering a wide range of religions, time periods, and areas around the globe. The entries present authoritative information and informed viewpoints written by expert contributors that enable readers to easily learn about the chief events in religious history, help them to better understand the course of world history, and promote a greater respect for culturally diverse religious traditions. The first of the three volumes covers religion from the preliterary world through around AD 600; the second, the post-classical era from 600 to 1450; and the third, the modern era from 1450 to the present. Each volume begins with a substantive introduction that discusses the history of world religions during the period covered by the volume. The chronologically ordered entries overview each event, place it in historical context, and identify the reasons for its enduring significance.
Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
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Published: 1885
Total Pages: 942
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