Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion

Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2020-10-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004441387

In Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion Juan Antonio Álvarez-Pedrosa presents all known medieval texts that provide us with information about the religion practiced by the Slavs before their Christianization.

Sacred History

Sacred History
Author: Katherine Van Liere
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2012-05-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199594791

The first geographically broad, comparative survey of early modern 'sacred history', or writing on the history of the Christian Church, its leaders and saints, and its internal developments, in the two centuries from c. 1450 to c. 1650.

The Fall of Great Moravia

The Fall of Great Moravia
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2019-02-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004392874

The excavated foundations of a ninth-century sacral building in the northeastern suburb of Pohansko, an important centre of Great Moravia, and especially the find of the nobleman’s grave H 153, has focused scholarly attention onto the nature of the Mojmirid state and the reasons behind its sudden disintegration. In this volume, a group of archaeologists, historians and a natural scientist aim to incorporate this remarkable discovery into the wider frameworks of Moravian power, society, and culture, and thereby arrive at some surprising conclusions. Contributors: are Stefan Eichert, David Kalhous, Pavel Kouřil, Jiří Macháček, Vladimír Sládek, Ivo Štefan, Martin Wihoda, Roman Zehetmayer.

A History of the Vaudois Church from Its Origin, and of the Vaudois of Piedmont to the Present Day

A History of the Vaudois Church from Its Origin, and of the Vaudois of Piedmont to the Present Day
Author: Antoine Monastier
Publisher:
Total Pages: 412
Release: 1849
Genre: Reformation
ISBN:

A History of the Vaudois Church from Its Origin, And of the Vaudois of Piedmont to the Present Day by Antoine Monastier, first published in 1849, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy

Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy
Author: Nora Berend
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2007-11-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 1139468367

This 2007 text is a comparative, analysis of one of the most fundamental stages in the formation of Europe. Leading scholars explore the role of the spread of Christianity and the formation of new principalities in the birth of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Bohemia, Hungary, Poland and Rus' around the year 1000. Drawing on history, archaeology and art history, and emphasizing problems related to the sources and historiographical debates, they demonstrate the complex interdependence between the processes of religious and political change, covering conditions prior to the introduction of Christianity, the adoption of Christianity, and the development of the rulers' power. Regional patterns emerge, highlighting both the similarities in ruler-sponsored cases of Christianization, and differences in the consolidation of power and in institutions introduced by Christianity. The essays reveal how local societies adopted Christianity; medieval ideas of what constituted the dividing line between Christians and non-Christians; and the connections between Christianity and power.

A Short Introduction to the History of Christianity

A Short Introduction to the History of Christianity
Author: Tim Dowley
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2018-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1506446043

Tim Dowley's masterful one-volume survey of church history is now available in a new concise format designed with today's student in mind. Each section of Dowley's Introduction to the History of Christianity has been reviewed and content edited to create a more compact summary of Christian history. This new, shorter introduction retains the full-color format of the popular full edition, including the third edition's new images and maps. Dowley has assembled a global cast of respected scholars to write the full story of the rise of the Christian faith and to provide a rounded picture of the worldwide development of Christianity. The volume has been praised as accurate, scholarly, and balanced. Its writers are committed to Christianity but also to the unhindered pursuit of truth that does not avoid the darker aspects of the varied story of Christianity. The accessible text is supported by detailed timelines, maps, profiles of key figures in Christianity, colorful images, and a complete glossary. Each section includes questions for discussion.