Author: Aelfric (Abbot of Eynsham.)
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Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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Aelfric's Lives of saints
Author: Aelfric (Abbot of Eynsham.)
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Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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Aelfric's Lives of Saints, Being a Set of Sermons on Saints' Days Formerly Observed by the English Church
Author: Aelfric
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Languages : en
Pages : 552
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Languages : en
Pages : 552
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Aelfric's Lives of Saints
Author: Aelfric
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Languages : en
Pages : 556
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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Aelfric's Lives of saints
Author: Aelfric (Abbot of Eynsham.)
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Category : Saints
Languages : en
Pages : 572
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Category : Saints
Languages : en
Pages : 572
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Aelfric's Lives of saints
Author: Aelfric (Abbot of Eynsham.)
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Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 580
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Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 580
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Aelfric's Lives of saints: Early Eng. text soc. org. ser., 94,114
Author: Aelfric (Abbot of Eynsham.)
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Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 558
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Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 558
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Early English Text Society
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 246
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 246
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Aelfric's Lives of Saints
Author: Aelfric (abbé de Eynsham.)
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Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Anglo-Saxon Perceptions of the Islamic World
Author: Katharine Scarfe Beckett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 113944090X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In this book, Scarfe Beckett is concerned with representations of the Islamic world prevalent in Anglo-Saxon England. Using a wide variety of literary, historical and archaeological evidence, she argues that the first perceptions of Arabs, Ismaelites and Saracens which derived from Christian exegesis preconditioned wester expressions of hostility and superiority towards peoples of the Islamic world, and that these received ideas prevailed even as material contacts increased between England and Muslim territory. Medieval texts invariably represented Muslim Arabs as Saracens and Ismaelites (or Hagarenes), described by Jerome as biblical enemies of the Christian world three centuries before Muhammad's lifetime. Two early ideas in particular - that Saracens worshipped Venus and dissembled their own identity - continued into the early modern period. This finding has interesting implications for earlier theses by Edward Said and Norman Daniel concerning the history of English perceptions of Islam.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 113944090X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In this book, Scarfe Beckett is concerned with representations of the Islamic world prevalent in Anglo-Saxon England. Using a wide variety of literary, historical and archaeological evidence, she argues that the first perceptions of Arabs, Ismaelites and Saracens which derived from Christian exegesis preconditioned wester expressions of hostility and superiority towards peoples of the Islamic world, and that these received ideas prevailed even as material contacts increased between England and Muslim territory. Medieval texts invariably represented Muslim Arabs as Saracens and Ismaelites (or Hagarenes), described by Jerome as biblical enemies of the Christian world three centuries before Muhammad's lifetime. Two early ideas in particular - that Saracens worshipped Venus and dissembled their own identity - continued into the early modern period. This finding has interesting implications for earlier theses by Edward Said and Norman Daniel concerning the history of English perceptions of Islam.
The Real Witches of New England
Author: Ellen Evert Hopman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1620557738
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
Reveals the origins and history of the New England witch hysteria, its continuing repercussions, and the multilayered practices of today’s modern witches • Shares the stories of 13 accused witches from the New England colonies through interviews with their living descendants • Explores the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age, despite ongoing persecution • Includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern witchcraft practitioners, interwoven with practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices New England has long been associated with witches. And while the Salem witch trials happened long ago, the prejudices and fears engendered by the witchcraft hysteria still live on in our culture. What forces were at work that brought the witch hysteria quickly from Europe to the new American colony, a place of religious freedom--and what caused these prejudices to linger centuries after the fact? Weaving together history, sacred lore, modern practice, and the voices of today’s witches, Ellen Evert Hopman offers a new, deeper perspective on American witchcraft and its ancient pagan origins. Beginning with the “witch hysteria” that started in Europe and spread to the New World, Hopman explores the witch hunts, persecutions, mass hysteria, and killings, concluding that between forty and sixty thousand women and men were executed as witches. Combining records of known events with moving interviews with their descendants, she shares the stories of 13 New England witches persecuted during the witch trials, including Tituba and Mary Bliss Parsons, the Witch of Northhampton. Despite the number of false accusations during the witch hysteria in the New England colonies, Hopman reveals how there were practicing witches during that time and describes the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age. Exploring how the perception and practices of witches has evolved and expanded over the centuries, Hopman also includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern-day practitioners from a variety of pagan faiths, including druids, wiccans, Celtic reconstructionists, and practitioners of the fairy faith. Emerging from their insights is a treasure trove of practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices. Bringing together past and present, Hopman reveals what it really means to be a “witch,” redefining the label with dignity and spiritual strength.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1620557738
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
Reveals the origins and history of the New England witch hysteria, its continuing repercussions, and the multilayered practices of today’s modern witches • Shares the stories of 13 accused witches from the New England colonies through interviews with their living descendants • Explores the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age, despite ongoing persecution • Includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern witchcraft practitioners, interwoven with practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices New England has long been associated with witches. And while the Salem witch trials happened long ago, the prejudices and fears engendered by the witchcraft hysteria still live on in our culture. What forces were at work that brought the witch hysteria quickly from Europe to the new American colony, a place of religious freedom--and what caused these prejudices to linger centuries after the fact? Weaving together history, sacred lore, modern practice, and the voices of today’s witches, Ellen Evert Hopman offers a new, deeper perspective on American witchcraft and its ancient pagan origins. Beginning with the “witch hysteria” that started in Europe and spread to the New World, Hopman explores the witch hunts, persecutions, mass hysteria, and killings, concluding that between forty and sixty thousand women and men were executed as witches. Combining records of known events with moving interviews with their descendants, she shares the stories of 13 New England witches persecuted during the witch trials, including Tituba and Mary Bliss Parsons, the Witch of Northhampton. Despite the number of false accusations during the witch hysteria in the New England colonies, Hopman reveals how there were practicing witches during that time and describes the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age. Exploring how the perception and practices of witches has evolved and expanded over the centuries, Hopman also includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern-day practitioners from a variety of pagan faiths, including druids, wiccans, Celtic reconstructionists, and practitioners of the fairy faith. Emerging from their insights is a treasure trove of practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices. Bringing together past and present, Hopman reveals what it really means to be a “witch,” redefining the label with dignity and spiritual strength.