The Eschatological Imagination

The Eschatological Imagination
Author: Wietse de Boer
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 533
Release: 2024-11-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004688242

How did the early-modern Christian West conceive of the spaces and times of the afterlife? The answer to this question is not obvious for a period that saw profound changes in theology, when the telescope revealed the heavens to be as changeable and imperfect as the earth, and when archaeological and geological investigations made the earth and what lies beneath it another privileged site for the acquisition of new knowledge. With its focus on the eschatological imagination at a time of transformation in cosmology, this volume opens up new ways of studying early-modern religious ideas, representations, and practices. The individual chapters explore a wealth of – at times little-known – visual and textual sources. Together they highlight how closely concepts and imaginaries of the hereafter were intertwined with the realities of the here and now. Contributors: Matteo Al Kalak, Monica Azzolini, Wietse de Boer, Christine Göttler, Luke Holloway, Martha McGill, Walter S. Melion, Mia M. Mochizuki, Laurent Paya, Raphaèle Preisinger, Aviva Rothman, Minou Schraven, Anna-Claire Stinebring, Jane Tylus, and Antoinina Bevan Zlatar.

The Devil and the Sacred in English Drama, 1350–1642

The Devil and the Sacred in English Drama, 1350–1642
Author: John D. Cox
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2000-10-17
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1139426958

John Cox tells the intriguing story of stage devils from their earliest appearance in English plays to the closing of the theatres by parliamentary order in 1642. The book represents a major revision of E. K. Chambers' ideas of stage devils in The Medieval Stage (1903), arguing that this is not a history of gradual secularization, as scholarship has maintained for the last century, but rather that stage devils were profoundly shaped from the outset by the assumptions of sacred drama and retained this shape virtually unchanged until the advent of permanent commercial theatres near London. The book spans both medieval and Renaissance drama including the medieval Mystery cycles on the one hand, through to plays by Greene, Marlowe, Shakespeare (1 and 2 Henry VI), Jonson, Middleton and Davenant. An appendix lists all known devil plays in English from the beginning to 1642.

Sons of Navarus Box Set #2

Sons of Navarus Box Set #2
Author: K.M. Scott
Publisher: Copper Key Media, LLC
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2015-05-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1941594336

The Sons of Navarus series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author K.M. Scott writing as Gabrielle Bisset—Get Blood Spirit (Sons of Navarus #3), The Deepest Cut (A Sons of Navarus Short Story), and Blood Prophecy (Sons of Navarus #4) and includes the short stories His Love and Forbidden Fruit) in this new Sons box set! Blood Spirit I am everything you seek. I am vampire. Blessed with the gift of telepathy, Terek always knows what a woman wants. His gift has afforded him nightly sensual pleasures and exotic treats for centuries, but beneath the surface he yearns for much more. Ilona can give him what his soul craves, but only if he trusts his heart. One fateful choice made out of desire puts all he cares for in danger. With a civil war and the threat of Archon hunters at every turn, this Son may lose everything if he can’t find the balance between heart and mind. The Deepest Cut For Vasilije, Sasa is more than just one of his vampires. She’s the only vampire he keeps in his life now. That comes with many perks, but also with its fair share of pain as Vasilije can be thoughtless of his empath girlfriend’s feelings. His forgetfulness in this area has allowed another Son to befriend Sasa, and the result was Thane’s willing assistance in feeding her while Vasilije was once again absent from her side. Sasa is loyal to her sire and mate, but her mind is plagued with doubts that Vasilije isn’t the devoted male she’s believed him to be. The ease with which he leaves her makes her wonder if his eyes and other body parts have begun to stray from her. Naturally, she turns to her only true friend for sympathy, and Thane is happy to listen to the woman he secretly loves. Conflict over a female between two alpha males can lead to a fatal misstep when so much is at stake. The Sons of Navarus can’t afford to let their focus slip from deciphering the Prophecy of Idolas and defeating the Archons, and now more than ever they need to be united in their fight to save the vampire world. Blood Prophecy Nothing will ever be the same again… I am everything you fear. I am vampire. As the two Sons chosen to decipher the Prophecy of Idolas, Ramiel and Thane journey to find the key to defeating the Archons. Together with Noele, a born vampire, they confront their fates as they fulfill their duty to their world. Along the way, they’ll find love, but death and betrayal lurk in the shadows, threatening everything dear to them. Descended from the gods and warriors all, each Son’s loyalty will be tested. Every action has consequences, and the choices they make now seal their fates. Alliances as old as the vampire world itself are reforged, and the Sons’ duty is clear. Stop the Archons. Or die trying. Topics: paranormal romance adult, paranormal romance Greek gods, paranormal romance, fated mates romance, vampire romance adult, gothic romance, Greek mythology romance, Greek mythology, dark romance, vampires, antihero romance, vampire romance, vampires, women's fantasy fiction, New Orleans, Gabrielle Bisset, K.M. Scott, New York Times bestseller, USA Today bestseller, romantic suspense, top books in romance, top books in romantic suspense, top books in paranormal romance, top books in vampire romance, top books in Gothic romance, paranormal romance series, Sons of Navarus, alpha hero Perfect for fans of J.R. Ward, Helen Hardt, Alyssa Day, Jennifer Armentrout, Christine Feehan, Katie Reus, Kresley Cole, Deborah Harkness, Lynsay Sands, Dannika Dark, Gena Showalter, Amelia Hutchins, Laurann Dohner, Karen Marie Moning, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ilona Andrews, Willow Winters, Jeaniene Frost, Stacey Marie Brown Be sure to read all the Sons of Navarus series and see why readers love these Alpha males! Vampire Dreams Revamped Blood Avenged Blood Betrayed Longing Blood Spirit The Deepest Cut Blood Prophecy Blood Craving Blood Eclipse Blood Ascendant Sons of Navarus Box Set #1 Sons of Navarus Box Set #2

The Devil and the Vice in the English Dramatic Literature Before Shakespeare

The Devil and the Vice in the English Dramatic Literature Before Shakespeare
Author: L. W. Cushman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2019-06-04
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0429632487

Originally published in 1900, this book was the first investigation of the devil and the Vice as dramatic figures, and a study of these figures led to a new view of the subject: it is, in brief, that the appearance of the devil in the non-dramatic as well as in the dramatic literature is limited to a definite range. As a dramatic figure the devil falls more and more into the background and the Vice is distinct in origin and function from the devil.

Angelus & Diabolus

Angelus & Diabolus
Author: Maria-Christina Boerner
Publisher: H.F.Ullmann Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Angels in art
ISBN: 9783848007509

The history of angels and demons in art, and how they mirror the fears and hopes of humankind.

Blood Prophecy (Sons of Navarus #4)

Blood Prophecy (Sons of Navarus #4)
Author: K.M. Scott
Publisher: Copper Key Media, LLC
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0989108112

The fourth book in the Sons of Navarus paranormal romance series with the hottest vampires around! From this point on, nothing with ever be the same... I am everything you fear. I am vampire. As the two Sons chosen to decipher the Prophecy of Idolas, Ramiel and Thane journey to find the key to defeating the Archons. Together with Noele, a born vampire, they confront their fates as they fulfill their duty to their world. Along the way, they'll find love, but death and betrayal lurk in the shadows, threatening everything dear to them. Descended from the gods and warriors all, each Son's loyalty will be tested. Every action has consequences, and the choices they make now seal their fates. Alliances as old as the vampire world itself are reforged, and the Sons' duty is clear. Stop the Archons. Or die trying. Topics: paranormal romance adult, paranormal romance Greek gods, paranormal romance, fated mates romance, vampire romance adult, gothic romance, Greek mythology romance, Greek mythology, dark romance, vampires, antihero romance, vampire romance, vampires, women's fantasy fiction, New Orleans, Gabrielle Bisset, K.M. Scott, New York Times bestseller, USA Today bestseller, romantic suspense, top books in romance, top books in romantic suspense, top books in paranormal romance, top books in vampire romance, top books in Gothic romance, paranormal romance series, Sons of Navarus, alpha hero Perfect for fans of J.R. Ward, Helen Hardt, Alyssa Day, Jennifer Armentrout, Christine Feehan, Katie Reus, Kresley Cole, Deborah Harkness, Lynsay Sands, Dannika Dark, Gena Showalter, Amelia Hutchins, Laurann Dohner, Karen Marie Moning, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ilona Andrews, Willow Winters, Jeaniene Frost, Stacey Marie Brown Be sure to read all the Sons of Navarus series and see why readers love these Alpha males! Vampire Dreams Revamped Blood Avenged Blood Betrayed Longing Blood Spirit The Deepest Cut Blood Prophecy Blood Craving Blood Eclipse Blood Ascendant Sons of Navarus Box Set #1 Sons of Navarus Box Set #2

The Apocryphal Adam and Eve in Medieval Europe

The Apocryphal Adam and Eve in Medieval Europe
Author: Brian Murdoch
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2009-04-02
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 0199564140

The apocryphal Life of Adam and Eve explores what happened to Adam and Eve after their expulsion from Paradise. Professor Murdoch considers the varied development of the apocryphal material, and presents a fascinating analysis of the flourishing medieval tradition of Adam and Eve, celebrated in European prose, verse, and drama.