Author: Richard Cumpston Jones
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781470046736
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
After the horrors of the frontline “My spirits were instantly lifted when I saw the glorious Cathedral and felt much happier” TNH Smith Pearse from his lecture notes on the town of Saint Omer 1917.Saint-Omer and the British Connection takes you on a rich historical journey spanning eleven centuries, and one that has never been written about before.Saint-Omer, an attractive and once important ville fortifiée in northern France has an extraordinary British thread that weaves through each century.It was a caché for the fleeing Saint Thomas Becket in 1165. It grew rich and powerful as the first English staple town in 1314. It yielded enormous religious and intellectual clout as home to the English Jesuits, fleeing the repercussions of the Reformation. It fell as a result of the French Revolution. Napoleon based many of his troops here in his invasion plans of England in 1803.In more recent times it was a central hub for the British Expeditionary Force during the first two years of WW1. And if that isn't enough, it is also the spiritual home of the RAF and was the starting point for Douglas Bader's bid for freedom in 1941.Written in an easily readable, approachable style, Saint-Omer and the British Connection also includes useful information on hotels and recommendations of places to visit in the town and the surrounding area."Packed with information, clearly presented and written in an easily readable style." David Knight, archivist, Stonyhurst College“Written with huge enthusiasm and terrific research, it's an essential read for those interested in local history and travel in France.” Tim Donovan, consultant editor, property manager and bon viveur292 pages, including rare black and white photos and illustrations. Please note that there are no colour pictures in this book.
Saint-Omer and the British Connection
Author: Richard Cumpston Jones
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781470046736
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
After the horrors of the frontline “My spirits were instantly lifted when I saw the glorious Cathedral and felt much happier” TNH Smith Pearse from his lecture notes on the town of Saint Omer 1917.Saint-Omer and the British Connection takes you on a rich historical journey spanning eleven centuries, and one that has never been written about before.Saint-Omer, an attractive and once important ville fortifiée in northern France has an extraordinary British thread that weaves through each century.It was a caché for the fleeing Saint Thomas Becket in 1165. It grew rich and powerful as the first English staple town in 1314. It yielded enormous religious and intellectual clout as home to the English Jesuits, fleeing the repercussions of the Reformation. It fell as a result of the French Revolution. Napoleon based many of his troops here in his invasion plans of England in 1803.In more recent times it was a central hub for the British Expeditionary Force during the first two years of WW1. And if that isn't enough, it is also the spiritual home of the RAF and was the starting point for Douglas Bader's bid for freedom in 1941.Written in an easily readable, approachable style, Saint-Omer and the British Connection also includes useful information on hotels and recommendations of places to visit in the town and the surrounding area."Packed with information, clearly presented and written in an easily readable style." David Knight, archivist, Stonyhurst College“Written with huge enthusiasm and terrific research, it's an essential read for those interested in local history and travel in France.” Tim Donovan, consultant editor, property manager and bon viveur292 pages, including rare black and white photos and illustrations. Please note that there are no colour pictures in this book.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781470046736
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
After the horrors of the frontline “My spirits were instantly lifted when I saw the glorious Cathedral and felt much happier” TNH Smith Pearse from his lecture notes on the town of Saint Omer 1917.Saint-Omer and the British Connection takes you on a rich historical journey spanning eleven centuries, and one that has never been written about before.Saint-Omer, an attractive and once important ville fortifiée in northern France has an extraordinary British thread that weaves through each century.It was a caché for the fleeing Saint Thomas Becket in 1165. It grew rich and powerful as the first English staple town in 1314. It yielded enormous religious and intellectual clout as home to the English Jesuits, fleeing the repercussions of the Reformation. It fell as a result of the French Revolution. Napoleon based many of his troops here in his invasion plans of England in 1803.In more recent times it was a central hub for the British Expeditionary Force during the first two years of WW1. And if that isn't enough, it is also the spiritual home of the RAF and was the starting point for Douglas Bader's bid for freedom in 1941.Written in an easily readable, approachable style, Saint-Omer and the British Connection also includes useful information on hotels and recommendations of places to visit in the town and the surrounding area."Packed with information, clearly presented and written in an easily readable style." David Knight, archivist, Stonyhurst College“Written with huge enthusiasm and terrific research, it's an essential read for those interested in local history and travel in France.” Tim Donovan, consultant editor, property manager and bon viveur292 pages, including rare black and white photos and illustrations. Please note that there are no colour pictures in this book.
Saint-Omer and the British Connection
Author: Richard Cumpston Jones
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 144787482X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
"My spirits were instantly lifted when I saw the glorious Cathedral and felt much happier" TNH Smith Pearse, Saint Omer 1917 Saint-Omer, an attractive ville fortifié in northern France has a British thread that weaves through each century. It was a caché for Saint Thomas Becket in 1165. It grew powerful as an English staple town in 1314. It had great religious and intellectual clout as home to the English Jesuits, fleeing the Reformation. It fell due to French Revolution. Napoleon based his troops here in his invasion plans of England in 1803. It was a central hub for the British Expeditionary Force during the start of WW1. It is home to the RAF and was the starting point for D.Bader's bid for freedom in 1941. "Written with huge enthusiasm and terrific research, it's an essential read for those interested in local history and travel in France." Tim Donovan, international property consultant and bon viveur
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 144787482X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
"My spirits were instantly lifted when I saw the glorious Cathedral and felt much happier" TNH Smith Pearse, Saint Omer 1917 Saint-Omer, an attractive ville fortifié in northern France has a British thread that weaves through each century. It was a caché for Saint Thomas Becket in 1165. It grew powerful as an English staple town in 1314. It had great religious and intellectual clout as home to the English Jesuits, fleeing the Reformation. It fell due to French Revolution. Napoleon based his troops here in his invasion plans of England in 1803. It was a central hub for the British Expeditionary Force during the start of WW1. It is home to the RAF and was the starting point for D.Bader's bid for freedom in 1941. "Written with huge enthusiasm and terrific research, it's an essential read for those interested in local history and travel in France." Tim Donovan, international property consultant and bon viveur
Religion, Toleration, and British Writing, 1790–1830
Author: Mark Canuel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139434764
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
In Religion, Toleration, and British Writing, 1790–1830, Mark Canuel examines the way that Romantic poets, novelists and political writers criticized the traditional grounding of British political unity in religious conformity. Canuel shows how a wide range of writers including Jeremy Bentham, Ann Radcliffe, Maria Edgeworth and Lord Byron not only undermined the validity of religion in the British state, but also imagined a new, tolerant and more organized mode of social inclusion. To argue against the authority of religion, Canuel claims, was to argue for a thoroughly revised form of tolerant yet highly organized government, in other words, a mode of political authority that provided unprecedented levels of inclusion and protection. Canuel argues that these writers saw their works as political and literary commentaries on the extent and limits of religious toleration. His study throws light on political history as well as the literature of the Romantic period.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139434764
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
In Religion, Toleration, and British Writing, 1790–1830, Mark Canuel examines the way that Romantic poets, novelists and political writers criticized the traditional grounding of British political unity in religious conformity. Canuel shows how a wide range of writers including Jeremy Bentham, Ann Radcliffe, Maria Edgeworth and Lord Byron not only undermined the validity of religion in the British state, but also imagined a new, tolerant and more organized mode of social inclusion. To argue against the authority of religion, Canuel claims, was to argue for a thoroughly revised form of tolerant yet highly organized government, in other words, a mode of political authority that provided unprecedented levels of inclusion and protection. Canuel argues that these writers saw their works as political and literary commentaries on the extent and limits of religious toleration. His study throws light on political history as well as the literature of the Romantic period.
Fabricating Founders in Early Modern England
Author: Lauren Horn Griffin
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004514368
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
This book argues that in order to understand nationalisms, we need a clearer understanding of the types of cultural myths, symbols, and traditions that legitimate them. Myths of origin and election, memories of a greater and purer past, and narratives of persecution and mission are required for the production and maintenance of powerful national sentiments. Through an investigation of how early modern Catholics and Protestants reimagined, reinterpreted, and rewrote the lives of the founder-saints who spread Christianity in England, this book offers a theoretical framework for the study of origin narratives. Analyzing the discursive construction of time and place, the invocation of forces beyond the human to naturalize and authorize, and the role of visual and ritual culture in fabrications of the past, this book provides a case study for how to approach claims about founding figures. Serving as a timely example of the dependence of national identity on key religious resources, Griffin shows how origin narratives – particularly the founding figures that anchor them – function as uniquely powerful rhetorical tools for the cultural production of regional and national identity.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004514368
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
This book argues that in order to understand nationalisms, we need a clearer understanding of the types of cultural myths, symbols, and traditions that legitimate them. Myths of origin and election, memories of a greater and purer past, and narratives of persecution and mission are required for the production and maintenance of powerful national sentiments. Through an investigation of how early modern Catholics and Protestants reimagined, reinterpreted, and rewrote the lives of the founder-saints who spread Christianity in England, this book offers a theoretical framework for the study of origin narratives. Analyzing the discursive construction of time and place, the invocation of forces beyond the human to naturalize and authorize, and the role of visual and ritual culture in fabrications of the past, this book provides a case study for how to approach claims about founding figures. Serving as a timely example of the dependence of national identity on key religious resources, Griffin shows how origin narratives – particularly the founding figures that anchor them – function as uniquely powerful rhetorical tools for the cultural production of regional and national identity.
A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors
Author: S. Austin Allibone
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3375120982
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3375120982
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.
A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors
Author: S. Austin Allibone
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Languages : en
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A critical dictionary of English literature, and British and American authors living and deceased
Author: Samuel Austin Allibone
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
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Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
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A Critical Dictionary of English Literature, and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century
Author: Samuel Austin Allibone
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
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Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
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A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century
Author: Samuel Austin Allibone
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1174
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Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1174
Book Description
Critical Dictionary of English Literature, and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century
Author: Samuel Austin Allibone
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
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Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
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