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The Martyrdom of the Franciscans

Islam, the Papacy, and an Order in Conflict

By: Christopher MacEvitt

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The Martyrdom of the Franciscans

Islam, the Papacy, and an Order in Conflict

By: Christopher MacEvitt

A study of three hundred years of medieval Franciscan history that focuses on martyrdom While hagiographies tell of Christian martyrs who have died in an astonishing number of ways and places, slain by members of many different groups, martyrdom in a Franciscan context generally meant death at Muslim hands; indeed, in Franciscan discourse, "death by Saracen" came to rival or even surpass other definitions of what made a martyr. The centrality of Islam to Franciscan conceptions of martyrdom becomes even more apparent—and problematic—when we realize that many of the martyr narratives were largely invented. Franciscan authors were free to choose the antagonist they wanted, Christopher MacEvitt observes, and they almost always chose Muslims. However, martyrdom in Franciscan accounts rarely leads to conversion of the infidel, nor is it accompanied, as is so often the case in earlier hagiographical accounts, by any miraculous manifestation. If the importance of preaching to infidels was written into the official Franciscan Rule of Order, the Order did not demonstrate much interest in conversion, and the primary efforts of friars in Muslim lands were devoted to preaching not to the native populations but to the Latin Christians—mercenaries, merchants, and captives—living there. Franciscan attitudes toward conversion and martyrdom changed dramatically in the beginning of the fourteenth century, however, when accounts of the martyrdom of four Franciscans said to have died while preaching in India were written. The speed with which the accounts of their martyrdom spread had less to do with the world beyond Christendom than with ecclesiastical affairs within, MacEvitt contends. The Martyrdom of the Franciscans shows how, for Franciscans, martyrdom accounts could at once offer veiled critique of papal policies toward the Order, a substitute for the rigorous pursuit of poverty, and a symbolic way to overcome Islam by denying Muslims the solace of conversion.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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081229677X

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9780812296778

Dante and Aquinas

A Study of Nature and Grace in the Comedy

By: Christopher Ryan

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Dante and Aquinas

A Study of Nature and Grace in the Comedy

By: Christopher Ryan

Christopher Ryan's study of Dante and Aquinas, touching on issues of nature and grace, of explicit and implicit faith, and of desire and destiny, is intended to mark the difference between them in key areas of theological sensibility. Re-shaped and revised by John Took on the basis of papers made available to him from Christopher Ryan's estate, it seeks to deepen our understanding of one of the great cultural encounters in European letters.

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170

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Ubiquity Press

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1909188115

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9781909188112

The Hybrid Reformation

By: Christopher Ocker

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The Hybrid Reformation

By: Christopher Ocker

Studies the thought and actions of the Reformation's central figures - reformers, counter-reformers, and their supporters - in the light of ordinary people.

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325

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Cambridge University Press

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1108477976

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9781108477970

The Gattilusio Lordships and the Aegean World 1355-1462

By: Christopher Wright

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The Gattilusio Lordships and the Aegean World 1355-1462

By: Christopher Wright

In The Gattilusio Lordships and the Aegean World 1355-1462, Christopher Wright offers a window into the culturally and politically diverse late medieval Aegean. The overlapping influences of the contrasting networks of power at work in the region are explored through the history of one of many small and distinctive political units that flourished in this fragmented environment, the lordships of the Gattilusio family, centred on Lesbos. Though Genoese in origin, they owed their position to Byzantine authority. Though active in crusading, they cultivated congenial relations with the Ottomans. Though Catholic, they afforded exceptional freedom to the Orthodox Church. Their regime is shown to represent both a unique fusion of influences and a revealing microcosm of its times.

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487

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BRILL

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9004264817

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9789004264816

Adventure Sport Physiology

By: Nick Draper,Christopher Hodgson

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Adventure Sport Physiology

By: Nick Draper,Christopher Hodgson

“...the most comprehensive adventure sport physiology book I am aware of; therefore, I recommend it wholeheartedly.” The Sport and Exercise Scientist, March 2009 This book provides students and professionals with a well-written, accessible introduction to the science underlying a variety of adventure sports. Written specifically for this increasingly popular field of study, the text has been divided into two parts: the first provides the foundations for adventure physiology, the second the specific physiological and environmental demands of a range of adventure sports including kayaking, canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, climbing, mountaineering and skiing. Written by two adventure sports performers with extensive teaching and coaching experience, this book will prove invaluable to students taking courses in adventure and outdoor education and professional instructors involved in such activities. In addition, students of sport and exercise science and physical education will find this an excellent introduction to the physiological response to exercise. Clearly explains the basic physiological principles and applies them to a variety of land and water-based sports. In full colour throughout, the book includes numerous illustrations, together with key points and chapter summaries to reinforce learning. Contains original pieces from elite and high-level athletes describing the physiological demands of their particular sport in a real-world context. These include London sports personality of the year Anna Hemmings, respected climbers Dave Macleod and Neil Gresham, and Olympic medallists Tim Brabants and Ben Ainslie. Dedicated web site contains an original sample training programme and a set of adventure sport specific exercises.

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456

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470319135

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9780470319130

Highland Sanctuary

Environmental History in Tanzania's Usambara Mountains

By: Christopher Allan Conte

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Highland Sanctuary

Environmental History in Tanzania's Usambara Mountains

By: Christopher Allan Conte

Highland Sanctuary unravels the complex interactions among agriculture, herding, forestry, the colonial state, and the landscape itself. Conte's study illuminates the debate over conservation, arguing that contingency and chance, the stuff of human history, have shaped forests in ways that rival the power of nature.

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Ohio University Press

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0821415530

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9780821415535

Cancer and AIDS

Part I: An Historical Perspective

By: Christopher Kwesi O. Williams

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Cancer and AIDS

Part I: An Historical Perspective

By: Christopher Kwesi O. Williams

The lifestyles and socio-economic status that are prevalent in regions of the world with limited resources form the background for the unique features of neoplastic diseases in these areas, where the majority of the world population lives. The predominance of the world’s retroviral burden of in these areas further compounds the nature and challenges of the cancer there. Much of the international cancer literature covers the nature and challenges of the disease as seen in high-income regions of the world, thereby giving a skewed view of the global cancer challenges. As the low- and middle-income regions of the world transition from communicable to non communicable disease patterns, there is a need for a corresponding paradigm shift, with increased emphasis on what the world needs to know about non communicable diseases, including cancer, where the disease is hitherto poorly documented. The main goal of the proposed book is to contribute to this outcomes.

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Springer

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3319993593

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The Martyrdom of the Franciscans

The Martyrdom of the Franciscans

Dante and Aquinas

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The Hybrid Reformation

The Hybrid Reformation

The Gattilusio Lordships and the Aegean World 1355-1462

The Gattilusio Lordships and the Aegean World 1355-1462

Adventure Sport Physiology

Adventure Sport Physiology

Highland Sanctuary

Highland Sanctuary

Cancer and AIDS

Cancer and AIDS

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