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Medieval Religion

Tyranny under the Mantle of St Peter: Pope Paul II and Bologna (BMEMS 5)
by I. Robertson
Pope Paul II (1464-1471) stands out amongst the later fifteenth-century popes by virtue of his high concept of princely sovereignty, and his vision of the papal temporal dominions as a genuinely co-ordinated territorial state, an enduring public entity. Inevitably he clashed with the Commune of Bologna, second city of the Papal State, over which he naturally aspired to more jurisdiction. The political vision of the Bolognese regime had a narrowly ...
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Codex Sinaiticus: A Facsimile
"Codex Sinaiticus" is one of the world's most remarkable books. Written in Greek in the fourth century, it is the oldest surviving complete New Testament, and one of the two oldest manuscripts of the whole Bible. It also stands out as a complex and beautiful artefact. It is one of the most important texts for studying ancient Greek translations of the "Hebrew Bible", and for the study of the New Testament and the two other early Christian ...
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Witchcraft in Early Modern Scotland
Normand, Lawrence
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Charisma and Religious Authority: Jewish, Christian and Muslim Preaching, 1200-1500
edited by Katherin L. Jansen and Miri Rubin
This volume of essays concentrates on the effects of preaching in late-medieval and early-modern Europe, particularly through the concept of charisma, a term introduced into the discussion of religion and politics by Max Weber. Used by Weber, the term indicates the power of a person to move others to action, to animate and mobilize them. The late-medieval and early-modern periods witnessed the emergence of preachers who became powerful public ...
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Christus und die minnende Seele: An Analysis of Circulation, Text, and Iconography
by Amy Gebauer
The late medieval verse dialogue Christus und die minnende Seele portrays the journey of the soul as the bride of Christ toward mystical union in a series of 20-24 individual scenes. This study provides for the first time a comprehensive examination of all manuscripts and prints containing the work, dating from the late 14th through the mid-16th centuries. This paleographic investigation not only makes it possible to determine the ...
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Ora Pro Nobis: The Virgin as Intercessor in Medieval Art and Devotion
by Cathy Oakes
Focusing on the years from the 12th century to the 15th, during which time the importance of the virgin in worship increased enormously, this study focuses on visual representations and the iconography of Mary, specifically in her context as intercessor with God. The study's principal conclusion is that Mary as intercessor is portrayed exclusively as in dialogue with the Christ-child, and that it is this role of mother of God which is all ...
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Mass and Parish in Late Medieval England: The Use of York
edited by P. S. Barnwell, Claire Cross and Ann Rycraft
The medieval parish church was central to most people's lives, and the Mass, the characteristic pre-Reformation service, exercised a defining influence upon the lives of clergy and laity alike. The laity were expected to attend Mass every Sunday and Holy Day; for many, daily Mass was also a reality. The role of the Mass was enhanced by the dominant belief in Purgatory, since celebration of Masses reduced the length of time the soul remained ...
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The Cambridge Companion to Francis of Assisi
edited by Michael J.P. Robson
Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226) was one of the most vibrant and colourful personalities in the Middle Ages. The life of this remarkable reformer of the medieval Church was celebrated in art, drama, poetry, music, the new vernacular literature and architecture. His ideal was to enter into a restorative and enriching relationship with Jesus Christ, whom he wished to imitate in the most perfect manner, a direct and immediate goal which captured the ...
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Women's Books of Hours in Medieval England
selected and translated with an introduction by Charity Scott-Stokes
This volume brings together a selection of texts taken from books of hours known to have been owned by women. While some will be familiar from bibles or prayer-books, others have to be sought in specialist publications, often embedded in other material, and a few have not until now been available at all in modern editions or translations. The texts are complemented by an introduction setting the book of hours in its context, an interpretive ...
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The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism
edited by Samuel Fanous and Vincent Gillespie
The widespread view that 'mystical' activity in the Middle Ages was a rarefied enterprise of a privileged spiritual elite has led to isolation of the medieval 'mystics' into a separate, narrowly defined category. Taking the opposite view, this book shows how individual mystical experience, such as those recorded by Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe, is rooted in, nourished and framed by the richly distinctive spiritual contexts of the period. ...
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