Sacred

ISBN: 9781907586026
Published by : Museum of London Archaeology
Series: MOLAS MONOGRAPH
Volume: 44
The abbey of St Mary Graces in East Smithfield, London, was excavated in 1983-8 as part of the Royal Mint site. Founded in 1350 by Edward III and suppressed in 1539, it was the only new Cistercian house in the 14th century and the last founded ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780977409495
Published by : Oxbow Books
An interest in places of pilgrimage is very much a part of the life of many people in the modern world. For Christians, it is the Holy Land that holds specific interest - the area where the events described in the Bible, in both the Old and the... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848020726
Published by : English Heritage
High on their windswept headland, the imposing ruins of Whitby Abbey dominate the busy harbour town below. Originally founded in the seventh century and ruled by the renowned Abbess Hild, the first monastery here was the setting for one of the ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789077922705
Published by : Barkhuis
The rise of Christianity up to the victory of Constantine has often been studied and remains a puzzling phenomenon. In this valedictory lecture Jan N. Bremmer concentrates on the explanations adduced, focusing in particular on the works of three i... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904965299
Published by : Spire Books
This beautifully presented volume is a faithful reproduction of W.F. Pocock's book of 1819 and is a major landmark in the publication of architectural facsimiles. It is probably the most important Georgian pattern book not hitherto reprinted. T... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780955067327
Published by : Christianity and Culture
A stunning interactive DVD, The English Parish Church through the Centuries: Daily Life & Spirituality, Art & Architecture, Literature & Music, produced by Christianity and Culture at the University of York, traces the development of the... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783700168263
Published by : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Series: VERöFFENTLICHUNGEN DER KOMMISSION ZUR HERAUSGABE DES CORPUS DER LATEINISCHEN KIRCHENVäTER
Volume: 28
The 11th volume of the series Die handschriftliche Überlieferung der Werke des Heiligen Augustinus, edited by the Church Fathers Commission at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, lists all medieval manuscripts kept nowadays in Russia, Slov... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783700166115
Published by : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Series: CORPUS SCRIPTORUM ECCLESIASTICORUM LATINORUM
Volume: 97
De vocatione omnium gentium is the first work in patristic literature on the universal salvific will of God and marks a move away from the views of the late Augustine on predestination and a divine salvific will limited to only some human being... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515097314
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Beiträge zur Hagiographie
Volume: 9
English summary: Foundational documents could provide monastic communities with answers to the question Who are we? even long after their founding. They are therefore to be understood as a historical reference source on two levels. On the o... .... Learn More