[PDF] Sacred History And Biography eBook

Author : Thomas J. Heffernan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 49,93 MB
Release : 1992-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 019536001X

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Though medieval "saints' lives" are among the oldest literary texts of Western vernacular culture, they are routinely patronized as "pious fiction" by modern historiography. This book demonstrates that to characterize the genre as fiction is to misunderstand the intentions of medieval authors, who were neither credulous fools nor men blinded by piety. Concentrating on English texts, Heffernan reconstructs the medieval perspective and considers sacred biography in relation to the community for which it was written; identifies the genre's rhetorical practices and purposes; and demonstrates the syncretistic way in which the life of the medieval saint was transformed from oral tales to sacred text. In the process, Heffernan not only achieves a more contextually accurate understanding of the medieval saints' lives, but details a new critical method that has important implications for the practice of textual criticism.

Author : Henry Hunter
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Page : 286 pages
File Size : 24,66 MB
Release : 1803
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When their dance teacher gets sick just as Julie, Lucie, and Alia's dance class is accepted into a national competition, Lucie steps up to choreograph a ballet for the competition, but the girls split into two groups when Carla decides she will choregraph a number, too.

Author : Henry Hunter
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 13,28 MB
Release : 2016-08-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781333305741

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Excerpt from Sacred Biography, or the History of the Patriarchs, Vol. 1 of 4: To Which Is Added, the History of Deborah, Ruth, and Hannah; Being a Course of Lectures Delivered at the Scots Church, London Wall Happy will your Lecturer esteem himself, if he shall in any measure attain, what he ardent] y desires, the power of blending profit with delight, for your use the power with which the lively oracles of God furnish him, that of rendering the errors and the vices, well as the wisdom and the virtue of others, beneficial unto you. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Henry Hunter
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,2 MB
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781333984489

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Excerpt from Sacred Biography, or the History of the Patriarchs, Vol. 4 of 6: To Which Is Added, the History of Deborah, Ruth, and Hannah; Being a Course of Lectures Delivered at the Scots Church, London Wall In other cafes, we behold the wifdom of God blend. Ing itfelf with - human counfels, directing, fubduing them to its determination, and the great God gra cioufly condefcending to divide his glory with the creature. But if there be a defign more peculiarly lair, from which he claims undivided praife, which was not, which could not be of man, nor according to our works, it is this, the gracious defign of fay ing them that believe, by Jefus Chrift, and him cru cified. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.