The Legend of St. Katherine of Alexandria
Author : Saint Catherine (of Alexandria)
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 36,23 MB
Release : 1841
Category : Christian women saints
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A Story of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Author : Brother Flavius
Publisher : Neumann Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,91 MB
Release : 2013-12-10
Category : Alexandria (Egypt)
ISBN : 9780911845037
Book Description
Tells the story of the martyr Saint Catherine, who ruled Alexandria as a Christian.
The Legend of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Author : Eleanore Michel
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,45 MB
Release : 1967*
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ISBN :
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The Life of Saint Katherine of Alexandria
Author : John Capgrave
Publisher : Notre Dame Texts in Medieval C
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,1 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780268044268
Book Description
This bold literary experiment transforms the genre of the saint's life by infusing it with techniques more often associated with chronicles, mystery plays, and romances.
The Legend of St Catherine of Alexandria...
Author : James Morton (vicar of Holbeach.)
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 48,65 MB
Release : 1841
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The Cult of St Katherine of Alexandria in Early Medieval Europe
Author : Christine Walsh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 32,79 MB
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1351892002
Book Description
St Katherine of Alexandria was one of the most popular saints in both the Orthodox and Latin Churches in the later Middle Ages, yet there has been little study of how her cult developed before c. 1200. This book redresses the balance, providing a thorough examination of the way the cult spread from the Greek-speaking lands of the Eastern Mediterranean and into Western Europe. The author uses the full range of source material available, including liturgical texts, hagiographies, chronicles and iconographical evidence, bringing together these often disparate sources to map the way in which the cult of St Katherine grew from its early stages in the Byzantine Empire up to c.1100, its transmission to Italy, and the introduction and development of the cult in Normandy and England up to c.1200. The book also includes appendices listing early manuscripts containing Katherine's Passio and including key original texts on St Katherine of the period. This study will be welcomed by scholars of medieval history and the history of medieval art, and as a case-study for all those with an interest in the development of medieval saint's cults.
The Czech Legend of St Catherine of Alexandria
Author : Alfred Thomas
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 11,48 MB
Release : 2024-04-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1843847159
Book Description
The first complete translation of a fascinating piece of Czech literature. The virgin martyr St Catherine was one of the pre-eminent and most popular saints in the Middle Ages, her legend spreading far and wide throughout Europe. A Bohemian version of her Vita was written in the second half of the fourteenth century, probably for the court of Emperor Charles IV in Prague; it is a fascinating account of her life and passion, with many unique features. However, partly because of the language barrier, it has received relatively little attention. This book provides the first complete translation of this important text. It is accompanied by a full, interdisciplinary introduction, which places the legend in its cultural and historical context, and emphasizes both the importance of the Dominican friars as court writers and the prominence of royal and noble women as patrons and consumers of their work. It also highlights the numerous representations of Catherine in contemporary art. Meanwhile, elucidatory notes to the translation illuminate its most important features.
The Rise and Fall of Alexandria
Author : Justin Pollard
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,85 MB
Release : 2007-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780143112518
Book Description
A short history of nearly everything classical. The foundations of the modern world were laid in Alexandria of Egypt at the turn of the first millennium. In this compulsively readable narrative, Justin Pollard and Howard Reid bring one of history's most fascinating and prolific cities to life, creating a treasure trove of our intellectual and cultural origins. Famous for its lighthouse, its library-the greatest in antiquity-and its fertile intellectual and spiritual life--it was here that Christianity and Islam came to prominence as world religions--Alexandria now takes its rightful place alongside Greece and Rome as a titan of the ancient world. Sparkling with fresh insights on science, philosophy, culture, and invention, this is an irresistible, eye- opening delight.
The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena
Author : St. Catherine of Siena
Publisher : TAN Books
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 12,98 MB
Release : 1991-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0895559692
Book Description
St. Catherine of Siena's Dialogue describes the entire spiritual life through a series of conversations between God and the soul, represented by Catherine herself. Readers of The Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena, will find her revelations from God as informative - and formative - as those who recognized her sanctity during her life. The universally applicable yet intimately personal messages she received from God are as much for us as they were for Catherine. We can read God's communications to his beloved daughter with detached awe or we can receive His messages to us through her writings. Do you long for certainty that Divine Providence exists in the midst of our chaotic world? Does your prayer seem too dry, or too routine? Have you sought guidance for the challenges of your life from unhelpful people or things? Or has pride kept you from humble obedience to the Church? If so, The Dialogue will provide consolation, encouragement, and hope.
Saints and Society
Author : Donald Weinstein
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 12,95 MB
Release : 2010-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0226890570
Book Description
In Saints and Society, Donald Weinstein and Rudolph M. Bell examine the lives of 864 saints who lived between 1000 and 1700 and the perceptions of sanctity prevalent in late medieval and early modern Europe. They also provide a substantial body of information on the people among whom the saints lived and by whom they came to be venerated. In the first part, the authors give close consideration to what the saints' lives reveal about childhood, adolescence, and adulthood; the impact of religious inspiration upon family bonds; and family influences upon religious behavior. The second part provides a composite picture of piety and its changing configuration in Latin Christendom. With the assistance of statistical analysis, the authors answer questions involving the popular perception of holiness, social class, and gender.
