[PDF] From Monastery To Hospital eBook

Author : Andrew Todd Crislip
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 45,26 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Church history
ISBN : 9780472114740

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Brings to light for the first time the innovative healing practices of monasteries and their role in the development of Western medical tradition

Author : Graham A. J. Ayliffe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 28,54 MB
Release : 2003-06-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521531788

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This is an absorbing account of the continuing battle to control hospital infections, from the earliest days of hospital care when bad air or miasma was thought to be the cause, to the present day and the emergence of antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs' such as MRSA and necrotizing fasciitis. It succeeds on many levels: as a fascinating social history of hospital care from mediaeval times, when patients endured verminous conditions, to the present day; as a survey of the rise, fall and emergence of new nosocomial infections; and as a chronological account of the emergence of medical microbiology and infection control. The pivotal roles of key personalities such as Joseph Lister, Florence Nightingale, Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch are highlighted, and the history of this subject illuminates not only why hospitals and infections have had such an intimate and long relationship but one that seems destined to continue well into the future.

Author : Marianne Sághy
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 26,96 MB
Release : 2019-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9633862973

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This book is about the Christ Pantokrator, an imposing monumental complex serving monastic, dynastic, medical and social purposes in Constantinople, founded by Emperor John II Komnenos and Empress Piroska-Eirene in 1118. Now called the Zeyrek Mosque, the second largest Byzantine religious edifice after Hagia Sophia still standing in Istanbul represents the most remarkable architectural and the most ambitious social project of the Komnenian dynasty. This volume approaches the Pantokrator from a special perspective, focusing on its co-founder, Empress Piroska-Eirene, the daughter of the Hungarian king Ladislaus I. This particular vantage point enables its authors to explore not only the architecture, the monastic and medical functions of the complex, but also Hungarian-Byzantine relations, the cultural and religious history of early medieval Hungary, imperial representation, personal faith and dynastic holiness. Piroska's wedding with John Komnenos came to be perceived as a union of East and West. The life of the Empress, a "sainted ruler," and her memory in early Árpádian Hungary and Komnenian Byzantium are discussed in the context of women and power, monastic foundations, architectural innovations, and spiritual models.

Author : Ilaria L.E. Ramelli
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 33,23 MB
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567680401

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Exploring the key documents, authors and themes of Early Christian traditions, this volume traces the vital trajectories of emerging distinctive Christian identity in the Graeco-Roman world. Special attention is given to the coherent growth of Christian faith in connection with worship, alongside the crucial transformation of Christian life and doctrine under the Christian Emperors. As well as offering a chronological development of the Early Church, the book examines the interaction between Christian worship and faith. In addition, readers interested in systematic theology can refer to chapters on the roots of some significant theological notions in Christian Antiquity, also with reference to ancient philosophy. Issues addressed include: · Distinctiveness of the Christian identity during the first centuries · Diversity of communities and their theologies · Connection between faith and worship · Transition from the persecuted minority to triumphant Church with Creeds · History of early Christian thought and modern systematic theology

Author : Mariam F. Ayad
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 37,45 MB
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9774167503

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Egypt; religious life and customs; Copts; history; 332 B.C.-640 A.D.

Author : Roberta Gilchrist
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 14,39 MB
Release : 2020-01-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1108496547

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Forges innovative connections between monastic archaeology and heritage studies, revealing new perspectives on sacred heritage, identity, medieval healing, magic and memory. This title is available as Open Access.