The Virgin Of Chartres

Author : Margot Elsbeth Fassler
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300110883

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The Virgin of Chartres by Margot Elsbeth Fassler Pdf

Medieval Christians knew the past primarily through what they saw and heard. History was reenacted every year in ritual observances particular to each place and region and rooted in the legends of local saints.This richly illustrated book explores the layers of history found in the cult of the Virgin of Chartres as it developed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Focusing on the major relic of Chartres Cathedral, the Virgin’s gown, and the Feast of Mary's Nativity, Margot Fassler employs a wide range of historical evidence including local histories, letters, obituaries, chants, liturgical sources, and reports of miracles, leading to a detailed reading of the cathedral's west façade. This interdisciplinary volume will prove invaluable to historians who work in religion, politics, music, and art but will also serve as a guidebook for all interested in the history of Chartres Cathedral.

Author : Jean Markale
Publisher : Inner Traditions
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1594770204

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Cathedral of the Black Madonna by Jean Markale Pdf

Explores the connection between ancient druidic worship of a virgin at Chartres and the veneration of the Black Madonna • Examines the Virgin Mary’s origins in the pagan worship of the Mother Goddess • Identifies Mary with the dominant solar goddess of matriarchal societies The great cathedral of Chartres is renowned the world over as a masterpiece of High Gothic architecture and for its remarkable stained glass, considered alchemical glass, and its mystical labyrinth. But the sacred foundations of this sanctuary go back to a time long before Christianity when this site was a clearing where druids worshiped a Virgo Paritura: a virgin about to give birth. This ancient meeting place, where all the druids in Gaul gathered once a year, now houses the magnificent Chartres cathedral dedicated both to the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and to one of the most venerated Black Madonnas in Europe: Our Lady of the Pillar. Coincidence? Hardly, says Jean Markale, whose exhaustive examination of the site traces Chartres’ roots back to prehistoric times and the appeal of the Black Madonna back to the ancient widespread worship of Mother Goddesses such as Cybele and Isis. Markale contends that the mother and child depicted by the Black Madonna are descended from the image worshipped by the druids of the Virgin forever giving birth. This image is not merely a representation of maternal love--albeit of a spiritual nature. It is a theological notion of great refinement: the Virgin gives birth ceaselessly to a world, a God, and a humanity in perpetual becoming.

Author : Henry Adams
Publisher : Loney Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781406729719

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Letters To A Niece And Prayer To The Virgin Of Charters by Henry Adams Pdf

Originally published in 1897, this early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Contents include; The function of Latin, Chansons De Geste, The Matter of Britain, Antiquity in Romance, The making of English and the settlement of European Prosody, Middle High German Poetry, The 'Fox, ' The 'Rose, ' and the minor Contributions of France, Icelandic and Provencal, The Literature of the Peninsulas, and Conclusion..... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwor

Author : Henry Adams,Mabel La Farge
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1346750440

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Letters to a Niece and Prayer to the Virgin of Chartres by Henry Adams,Mabel La Farge 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Henry Adams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1331003679

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Letters to a Niece and Prayer to the Virgin of Chartres (Classic Reprint) by Henry Adams Pdf

Excerpt from Letters to a Niece and Prayer to the Virgin of Chartres The letters in this volume, begun from the South Seas, to a niece of fifteen, are offered in all humility, and in full realization that they probably have little literary value compared to Henry Adams's letters to con temporaries, and no value or interest where there is personal praise, except to show his wealth of heart that had to spend itself, even upon the most unworthy. There is no attempt to offer a complete series of letters, but rather some are chosen to accompany or illustrate parts of the article "A Niece's Memories," - used here as an introductory sketch, - which in turn must supplement the letters. The notes toward the end are merely such as are written to people living in the same town, or near by, and are intended for those who can see, between the lines, that Henry Adams was in the world but not wholly of it, and that what he has so beautifully ex pressed in literary form in the "Chartres," and in the "Prayer to the Virgin," was not only literature to him, but was also a part of his unspoken life. 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.

Author : Henry Adams
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1376624362

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Letters to a Niece and Prayer to the Virgin of Charters by Henry Adams 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Cecil Headlam
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752396515

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The Story of Chartres by Cecil Headlam Pdf

Reproduction of the original: The Story of Chartres by Cecil Headlam

Author : Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion
Publisher : Mount Tabor Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1612618944

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Visions of Mary by Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion Pdf

Through image and word, author and photographer Jill Geoffrion offers a unique visual and meditative journey, unfolding the story of Mary at Chartres on the pages of this book.

Author : John H. Lienhard
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0195167317

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The Engines of Our Ingenuity by John H. Lienhard Pdf

This book explores the nature of creativity in engineering and technology, and how it relates to creativity in art or science. Lienhard has for ten years done a twice-weekly radio show, carried on about 35 NPR stations, consisting of 3-minute essays on technology. He uses the substance of selected segments of his radio program to create a continuous narrative presenting his insights on technological creativity. This book has the same title as his radio program, to further draw the attention of his one million listeners.

Author : Édouard Jeauneau
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442600072

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Rethinking the School of Chartres by Édouard Jeauneau Pdf

Deftly translated by Claude Paul Desmarais, Rethinking the School of Chartres provides a narrative that is critical, passionate, and witty.

Author : Trevor Ravenscroft,Tim Wallace-Murphy
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0877288704

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The Mark of the Beast by Trevor Ravenscroft,Tim Wallace-Murphy Pdf

This book is the result of years of research into the history of the Spear of Destiny and the struggle between good and evil in the Western world. For 2,000 years, the Spear of Destiny, purported to have pierced the side of Christ whilehe was on the cross, has been sought by rulers of the Western world, who have tried to harness the Spear's absolute power. This book explores the odyssey of the Spear and its potential role in the Apocalypse. Illustrated.

Author : Henry Adams
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368332938

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Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Henry Adams Pdf

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Author : Joseph F. Byrnes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:28789089

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The Virgin of Chartres by Joseph F. Byrnes Pdf

Author : Emily Kelley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781351573757

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Binding the Absent Body in Medieval and Modern Art by Emily Kelley Pdf

This collection of essays considers artistic works that deal with the body without a visual representation. It explores a range of ways to represent this absence of the figure: from abject elements such as bodily fluids and waste to surrogate forms including reliquaries, manuscripts, and cloth. The collection focuses on two eras, medieval and modern, when images referencing the absent body have been far more prolific in the history of art. In medieval times, works of art became direct references to the absent corporal essence of a divine being, like Christ, or were used as devotional aids. By contrast, in the modern era artists often reject depictions of the physical body in order to distance themselves from the history of the idealized human form. Through these essays, it becomes apparent, even when the body is not visible in a work of art, it is often still present tangentially. Though the essays in this volume bridge two historical periods, they have coherent thematic links dealing with abjection, embodiment, and phenomenology. Whether figurative or abstract, sacred or secular, medieval or modern, the body maintains a presence in these works even when it is not at first apparent.

Author : Henry Adams
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1010026127

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Letters to a Nice Aand Prayer to the Virgin of Chartres by Henry Adams 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.