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Illness and Authority

Disability in the Life and Lives of Francis of Assisi

By: Donna Trembinski

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Illness and Authority

Disability in the Life and Lives of Francis of Assisi

By: Donna Trembinski

Illness and Authority is the first monograph-length study to examine a well-known medieval saint from the perspective of disability studies.

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University of Toronto Press

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ISBN 10

1487507410

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9781487507411

Medieval Myths, Legends, and Songs

By: Donna Trembinski

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Medieval Myths, Legends, and Songs

By: Donna Trembinski

In the Middle Ages, stories were told to entertain, distract, and teach. Myths and stories were woven into tapestries, preached in church sermons, and sung at feasts. Using examples from all over the medieval world, this lovely book shows how myths and legends influenced people's lives, and how these stories were immortalized through oral story-telling, in music, and in crafts. Topics include - medieval storytellers such as troubadours, bards, and minstrels - folk songs and dance - legends and myths from around the world - mythical creatures, such as dragons, unicorns, and giants - medieval theater - stories about heroes and Gods Teacher's guide available.

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Crabtree Publishing Company

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0778713598

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9780778713593

Famous People of the Middle Ages

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Famous People of the Middle Ages

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Explore the lives of powerful kings and queens, rebellious peasants, fierce warriors, and pious religious leaders of the Middle Ages. Artwork from illuminated manuscripts helps bring to life fascinating portraits of such famous medieval men, women, and children as Ghengis Khan, Isabella I, Muhammad, Marco Polo, and Joan of Arc.

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0778713563

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9780778713562

Medieval Law and Punishment

By: Donna Trembinski

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Medieval Law and Punishment

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Rules and laws strictly governed people's lives in the Middle Ages. Failure to observe any law could lead to imprisonment, torture, or even death. Medieval Laws and Punishment details the laws that kept order, who was responsible for enforcing the law and carrying out punishments, and what would happen to people who took the law into their own hands.

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0778713601

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9780778713609

Illness and Authority

Disability in the Life and Lives of Francis of Assisi

By: Donna Trembinski

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Illness and Authority

Disability in the Life and Lives of Francis of Assisi

By: Donna Trembinski

Illness and Authority examines the lived experience and early stories about St. Francis of Assisi through the lens of disability studies. This new approach recentres Francis’ illnesses and infirmities and highlights how they became barriers to wielding traditional modes of masculine authority within both the Franciscan Order he founded and the church hierarchy. Members of the Franciscan leadership were so concerned about his health that the future saint was compelled to seek out medical treatment and spent the last two years of his life in the nearly constant care of doctors. Unlike other studies of Francis’ ailments, Illness and Authority focuses on the impact of his illnesses on his autonomy and secular power, rather than his spiritual authority. Whether downplaying the comfort Francis received from music to omitting doctors from the narratives of his life, early biographers worked to minimize the realities of his infirmities. When they could not do so, they turned the saint’s experiences into teachable moments that demonstrated his saintly and steadfast devotion and his trust in God. Illness and Authority explores the struggles that early authors of Francis’ vitae experienced as they tried to make sense of a figure whose life did not fit the traditional rhythms of a founder saint.

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