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Cautionary Tales for Children, Designed for the Admonition of Children Between the Ages of Eight and Fourteen Years

Author : Hilaire Belloc,Ill B T B 1870-1917
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0342595466

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Cautionary Tales for Children, Designed for the Admonition of Children Between the Ages of Eight and Fourteen Years by Hilaire Belloc,Ill B T B 1870-1917 Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Handbook of Medieval Culture

Author : Albrecht Classen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110385441

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Handbook of Medieval Culture by Albrecht Classen Pdf

A follow-up publication to the Handbook of Medieval Studies, this new reference work turns to a different focus: medieval culture. Medieval research has grown tremendously in depth and breadth over the last decades. Particularly our understanding of medieval culture, of the basic living conditions, and the specific value system prevalent at that time has considerably expanded, to a point where we are in danger of no longer seeing the proverbial forest for the trees. The present, innovative handbook offers compact articles on essential topics, ideals, specific knowledge, and concepts defining the medieval world as comprehensively as possible. The topics covered in this new handbook pertain to issues such as love and marriage, belief in God, hell, and the devil, education, lordship and servitude, Christianity versus Judaism and Islam, health, medicine, the rural world, the rise of the urban class, travel, roads and bridges, entertainment, games, and sport activities, numbers, measuring, the education system, the papacy, saints, the senses, death, and money.

Print and Protestantism in Early Modern England

Author : Ian Green
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191543296

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Print and Protestantism in Early Modern England by Ian Green Pdf

In this highly innovative study, Ian Green examines the complete array of Protestant titles published in England from the 1530s to the 1720s. These range from the large specialist volumes at the top to cheap tracts at the bottom, from radical on one wing to conservative on the other, and from instructive and devotional manuals to edifying-cum-entertaining works such as religious verse and cautionary tales. Wherever possible the author adopts a statistical approach to permit a focus on those works which sold most copies over a number of years, and in an annotated Appendix provides a brief description of over seven hundred best selling or steady selling religious titles of the period. A close study of these texts and the forms in which they were offered to the public suggests a rapid diversification of both the types of work published and of the readerships at which they were targeted. It also demonstrates shrewd publishers' frequent attempts to plug gaps in a rapidly expanding market. Where previous studies of print have tended to focus on the polemical and the sensational, this one highlights the didactic, devotional, and consensual elements found in most steady selling works. It is also suggested that in these works there were at least three Protestantisms on offer an orthodox, clerical version, a moralistic, rational version favoured by the educated laity, and a popular version that was barely Protestant at all and that the impact of these probably varied both within and between different readerships. These conclusions shed much light not only on the means by which English Protestantism was disseminated, but also on the doctrinally and culturally diffused nature of English Protestantism by the end of the Stuart period. Both the text and the appendix should prove invaluable to anyone interested in the history of the Reformation or in printing as a medium of education and communication in early modern England.

Medieval Lives c. 1000-1292

Author : Amy Livingstone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351041966

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Medieval Lives c. 1000-1292 by Amy Livingstone Pdf

Medieval Lives c. 1000–1292: The World of the Beaugency Family is a gateway into Europe during the Central Middle Ages. Through charting the lives of the Beaugency family, this book delves into the history of Western Europe and explores the impact of the changes and events of the period on those who experienced them. The Central Middle Ages were years of profound transformation, and through the two centuries in which they lived the Beaugency family experienced many of the key developments that have characterized the period, such as the launch of the crusades and the emergence of the commercial economy. By following the lives of the family, this book instills a deeper understanding of the significance that human experience has on our ability to truly comprehend the crucial historical events of the age. It personalizes the history of the Middle Ages and provides students with a unique insight into the culture of the period. Containing maps, genealogical tables, over thirty images, a large collection of previously unpublished archival sources used throughout the book, and accompanied by a companion website with interactive features, Medieval Lives c. 1000–1292: The World of the Beaugency Family is a portal into the lives of the Beaugency family and an ideal introduction to the Central Middle Ages.

Aldus & His Dream Book

Author : Helen Barolini
Publisher : Italica Pr
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Art
ISBN : 0934977224

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Aldus & His Dream Book by Helen Barolini Pdf

"In this marvelous, learned, and friendly volume, Helen Barolini traces the contours of his career and reveals Aldus and the Aldine press in historical and cultural context; she admirably conveys the magic of an age in which the book as we know it was invented.

The Spirit of Medieval English Popular Romance

Author : Ad Putter,Jane Gilbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317885566

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The Spirit of Medieval English Popular Romance by Ad Putter,Jane Gilbert Pdf

The Middle English popular romances enjoyed a wide appeal in later medieval Britain, and even today students of medieval literature will encounter examples of the genre, such as Sir Orfeo, Sir Tristrem, and Sir Launfal. This collection of twelve specially commissioned essays is designed to meet the need for a stimulating guide to the genre. Each essay introduces one popular romance, setting it in its literary and historical contexts, and develops an original interpretation that reveals the possibilities that popular romances offer for modern literary criticism. A substantial introduction by the editors discusses the production and transmission of popular romances in the Middle Ages, and considers the modern reception of popular romance and the interpretative challenges offered by new theoretical approaches. Accessible to advanced students of English, this book is also of interest to those working in the field of medieval studies, comparative literature, and popular culture.

Teaching the Global Middle Ages

Author : Geraldine Heng
Publisher : Modern Language Association
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781603295192

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Teaching the Global Middle Ages by Geraldine Heng Pdf

While globalization is a modern phenomenon, premodern people were also interconnected in early forms of globalism, sharing merchandise, technology, languages, and stories over long distances. Looking across civilizations, this volume takes a broad view of the Middle Ages in order to foster new habits of thinking and develop a multilayered, critical sense of the past. The essays in this volume reach across disciplinary lines to bring insights from music, theater, religion, ecology, museums, and the history of disease into the literature classroom. The contributors provide guidance on texts such as the Thousand and One Nights, Sunjata, Benjamin of Tudela's Book of Travels, and the Malay Annals and on topics such as hotels, maps, and camels. They propose syllabus recommendations, present numerous digital resources, and offer engaging class activities and discussion questions. Ultimately, they provide tools that will help students evaluate popular representations of the Middle Ages and engage with the dynamics of past, present, and future world relationships.

Medieval Crime Fiction

Author : Anne McKendry
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476666716

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Medieval Crime Fiction by Anne McKendry Pdf

Combining elements of medievalism, the historical novel and the detective narrative, medieval crime fiction capitalizes upon the appeal of all three--the most famous examples being Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose (one of the best-selling books ever published) and Ellis Peters' endearing Brother Cadfael series. Hundreds of other novels and series fill out the genre, in settings ranging from the so-called Celtic Enlightenment in seventh-century Ireland to the ruthless Inquisition in fourteenth-century France to the mean streets of medieval London. The detectives are an eclectic group, including weary ex-crusaders, former Knights Templar, enterprising monks and nuns, and historical poets such as Geoffrey Chaucer. This book investigates the enduring popularity of the largely unexamined genre and explores its social, cultural and political contexts.

Medieval German Literature

Author : Marion Gibbs,Sidney M. Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135956776

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Medieval German Literature by Marion Gibbs,Sidney M. Johnson Pdf

Medieval German Literature provides a comprehensive survey of this Germanic body of work from the eighth century through the early fifteenth century. The authors treat the large body of late-medieval lyric poetry in detail for the first time.

Jacopo Caviceo's Peregrino

Author : Sherry Roush
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781487532611

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Jacopo Caviceo's Peregrino by Sherry Roush Pdf

Jacopo Caviceo’s Peregrino (1508) was a popular Renaissance prose romance in Italy, France, and Spain. Considered the first novel written for women, Peregrino relates the courtship of two young lovers from hostile households who succeed in doing what Romeo and Juliet, among others, could not: reconcile their families and marry without resorting to suicide. Peregrino features cameos of historical celebrities who interact with fictitious characters during their many adventures, which include a Mediterranean pilgrimage, courtly celebrations, funerals, legal trials, and a journey to the Other World. The book presents female agency in psychologically developed characters and contexts and includes allusions to previous literary masterpieces, such as Homer’s epics, Virgil’s Aeneid, and Dante’s Divine Comedy. This edition includes a detailed introduction and a biography of Jacopo Caviceo. Drawing on critical and comparative studies in a broad range of literary interests, the book sheds light on the emergence of the modern novel in the early modern period.

Castration and Culture in the Middle Ages

Author : Larissa Tracy
Publisher : DS Brewer
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843843511

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Castration and Culture in the Middle Ages by Larissa Tracy Pdf

Essays exploring medieval castration, as reflected in archaeology, law, historical record, and literary motifs. Castration and castrati have always been facets of western culture, from myth and legend to law and theology, from eunuchs guarding harems to the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century castrati singers. Metaphoric castration pervadesa number of medieval literary genres, particularly the Old French fabliaux - exchanges of power predicated upon the exchange or absence of sexual desire signified by genitalia - but the plain, literal act of castration and its implications are often overlooked. This collection explores this often taboo subject and its implications for cultural mores and custom in Western Europe, seeking to demystify and demythologize castration. Its subjects includearchaeological studies of eunuchs; historical accounts of castration in trials of combat; the mutilation of political rivals in medieval Wales; Anglo-Saxon and Frisian legal and literary examples of castration as punishment; castration as comedy in the Old French fabliaux; the prohibition against genital mutilation in hagiography; and early-modern anxieties about punitive castration enacted on the Elizabethan stage. The introduction reflects on these topics in the context of arguably the most well-known victim of castration in the middle ages, Abelard. LARISSA TRACY is Associate Professor of Medieval Literature at Longwood University. Contributors: Larissa Tracy, Kathryn Reusch, Shaun Tougher, Jack Collins, Rolf H. Bremmer Jr, Jay Paul Gates, Charlene M. Eska, Mary A. Valante, Anthony Adams, Mary E. Leech, Jed Chandler, Ellen Lorraine Friedrich, Robert L.A. Clark, Karin Sellberg, LenaWånggren

A Bibliography for Juan Ruiz's LIBRO DE BUEN AMOR: Second Edition

Author : Mary-Anne Vetterling
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781387823543

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A Bibliography for Juan Ruiz's LIBRO DE BUEN AMOR: Second Edition by Mary-Anne Vetterling Pdf

This is an extensive listing of almost everything published about the fourteenth century Spanish "Libro de buen amor" by Juan Ruiz, Archpriest of Hita. It is essentially the same as the online bibliography at http: //my-lba.com but it also contains a history of this project starting in the 1970's and a listing of other bibliographies on this work of literature. In addition, it can be used in conjunction with the e-book version (which has a search engine) "A Bibliography for the Book of Good Love, Third Edition" found at Lulu.com.

Routledge Revivals: Women and Gender in Medieval Europe (2006)

Author : Margaret Schaus
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2033 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351681582

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Routledge Revivals: Women and Gender in Medieval Europe (2006) by Margaret Schaus Pdf

First published in 2006, Women and Gender in Medieval Europe examines the daily reality of medieval women from all walks of life in Europe between 450 CE and 1500 CE. This reference work provides a comprehensive understanding of many aspects of medieval women and gender, such as art, economics, law, literature, sexuality, politics, philosophy and religion, as well as the daily lives of ordinary women. Masculinity in the middle ages is also addressed to provide important context for understanding women's roles. Additional up-to-date bibliographies have been included for the 2016 reprint. Written by renowned international scholars and easily accessible in an A-to-Z format, students, researchers, and scholars will find this outstanding reference work to be a valuable resource on women in Medieval Europe.

The Beautiful and the Monstrous

Author : Amaleena Damlé,Aurélie L'Hostis
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Aesthetics, French
ISBN : 3039119001

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The Beautiful and the Monstrous by Amaleena Damlé,Aurélie L'Hostis Pdf

"The articles that appear in this collection were presented as papers at the Cambridge Annual French Graduate Conference held at King's College, Cambridge in April 2008"--P. [xi].

The English Bible in the Early Modern World

Author : Robert Armstrong,Tadhg Ó Hannracháin
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004347977

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The English Bible in the Early Modern World by Robert Armstrong,Tadhg Ó Hannracháin Pdf

The English Bible in the Early Modern World is a wide-ranging collection of essays investigating the impact of the English Bible on popular religion and reading practices, and on theology, religious controversy and intellectual history between 1530 and 1700.