Warfare and the Miraculous in the Chronicles of the First Crusade

Warfare and the Miraculous in the Chronicles of the First Crusade
Author: Elizabeth Lapina
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2015-08-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0271073136

In Warfare and the Miraculous in the Chronicles of the First Crusade, Elizabeth Lapina examines a variety of these chronicles, written both by participants in the crusade and by those who stayed behind. Her goal is to understand the enterprise from the perspective of its contemporaries and near contemporaries. Lapina analyzes the diversity of ways in which the chroniclers tried to justify the First Crusade as a “holy war,” where physical violence could be not just sinless, but salvific. The book focuses on accounts of miracles reported to have happened in the course of the crusade, especially the miracle of the intervention of saints in the Battle of Antioch. Lapina shows why and how chroniclers used these miracles to provide historical precedent and to reconcile the messiness of history with the conviction that history was ordered by divine will. In doing so, she provides an important glimpse into the intellectual efforts of the chronicles and their authors, illuminating their perspectives toward the concepts of history, salvation, and the East. Warfare and the Miraculous in the Chronicles of the First Crusade demonstrates how these narratives sought to position the crusade as an event in the time line of sacred history. Lapina offers original insights into the effects of the crusade on the Western imaginary as well as how medieval authors thought about and represented history.

Chronicles

Chronicles
Author: Chris Given-Wilson
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781852853587

The priorities of medieval chroniclers and historians were not those of the modern historian, nor was the way that they gathered, arranged and presented evidence. Yet if we understand how they approached their task, and their assumption of God's immanence in the world, much that they wrote becomes clear. Many of them were men of high intelligence whose interpretation of events sheds clear light on what happened. Christopher Given-Wilson is one of the leading authorities on medieval English historical writing. He examines how medieval writers such as Ranulf Higden and Adam Usk treated chronology and geography, politics and warfare, heroes and villains. He looks at the ways in which chronicles were used during the middle ages, and at how the writing of history changed between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries.

All the Miracles of the Bible

All the Miracles of the Bible
Author: Herbert Lockyer
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1988-09-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780310281016

This book discusses the supernatural in Scripture, including the scope and significance of events and embodiments.

A Companion to Medieval Miracle Collections

A Companion to Medieval Miracle Collections
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2021-09-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004468498

A companion volume for the usage of medieval miracle collections as a source, offering versatile approaches to the origins, methods, and techniques of various types of miracle narratives, as well as fascinating case studies from across Europe.

Chronicles of Ha Ha Bay

Chronicles of Ha Ha Bay
Author: Edward Bessey
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2011-03-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1456876929

"A historical collection of true, oft times embellished, forgotten sagas of tremendous hardship, daring exploits, hilarious anecdotes, devoted love, foolhardy capers, of the rugged, resilient people of Ha Ha Bay and area, eking out a subsistence living on the stormy, unforgiving North Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, told with a human face. Canada’s first European settlement, most destructive hurricane, most devastating tsunami, most deadly disease epidemic, even genocide; all occurred in Newfoundland."

Kings, Usurpers, and Concubines in the 'Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles'

Kings, Usurpers, and Concubines in the 'Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles'
Author: R. Andrew McDonald
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2019-09-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 3030220265

This Palgrave Pivot explores the representation of sea kings, sinners, and saints in the mid-thirteenth century Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles, the single most important text for the history of the kingdoms of Man and the Isles, c.1066-1300. The focus of the Chronicles on the power struggles, plots and intrigues within the ruling dynasties of Man and the Isles offers an impressive array of heroes and villains. The depiction of the activities of heroic sea kings like Godred Crovan, tyrannical usurpers like Harald son of Godred Don, and their concubines and wives, as well as local heroes like Saint Maughold, raises important questions concerning the dynamic interactions of power, gender and historical writing in the medieval Kingdoms of Man and the Isles, and provide new insights into the significance of the text that is our most important source of information on these ‘Forgotten Kingdoms’ of the medieval British Isles.

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE KINGDOM

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE KINGDOM
Author: Dr. J. G. Rice
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2010-10-29
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1450064809

From Church-Dom to Kingdom, is a revelation that will take you into the depth of Kingdom Living. This is more than a Book, it is a Kingdom resource and training manual with Help tools and Kingdom Practical Applications, Worksheets, Kingdom Precepts and Spiritual Protocol. A Practical Application Guide, fi lled with Humor, Power and Teaching revelations. It will inspire you, instruct you, cause you to come into Kingdom governmental order, and mental physical, emotional, and fi nancial Kingdom Prosperity. Truly it is "All about the Kingdom." Under an Apostolic Order, Chief Apostle Dr. J. G. Rice inspires us with Spiritual Protocol for Kingdom citizens, bringing to light that Nothing comes "before the King and the Kingdom." The Covenants and Restoration” of our Kingdom Destiny Comes to Light with a deep sense of awe of our Kingdom authority. Dr. Rice one of the Nations Chief Apostles and Ambassador of Grace, will impact, and impart to you a "Kingdom Mindset, Kingdom Vision, Kingdom Harvest, and Kingdom Fruit.” This is a must have resource. With over 32 years of ministerial wisdom, truth, hope, and prolifi c insight. This experience will pull you into another realm and level of Kingdom Wisdom and Kingdom Creativity. This Book, a must have, ongoing ministerial and laymember training and resource tool, of Kingdom Dynamics and Directions to succeed in your Kingdom Lifewalk. (Matthew 16:19)

Questions of Miracle

Questions of Miracle
Author: Robert A. H. Larmer
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 190
Release: 1996
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780773515017

This collection of essays explores new avenues in the ongoing debate on miracles and sheds light on various theological and philosophical issues. Presented as a dialogue between Robert Larmer and other leading philosophers in the field, all sides of the issues are provocatively explored.