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Fruhmittelalterliche Studien Band 19
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Book Synopsis Early Music History: Volume 19 by : Iain Fenlon
Download or read book Early Music History: Volume 19 written by Iain Fenlon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-04-19 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Music History is devoted to the study of music from the early Middle Ages to the end of the seventeenth century. The scope is exceptionally broad and includes manuscript studies, textual criticism, iconography, studies of the relationship between words and music, and the relationship between music and society. Articles in volume 19 include: Ritual and Ceremony in the Spanish Royal Chapel, c. 1559-c. 1561; Urban Minstrels in Late Medieval Southern France; Mapping the Soundscapes: Church Music in English Towns 1450-1550; A New Look at Old-Roman Chant.
Book Synopsis An Arena for Higher Powers by : Olof Sundqvist
Download or read book An Arena for Higher Powers written by Olof Sundqvist and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In An Arena for Higher Powers Olof Sundqvist investigates ceremonial buildings and religious ruler strategies in Late Iron Age Scandinavia (i.e. AD 550-1050/1100). The author offers here an account of the role played by religion in political undertakings among the pre-Christian ruling elites at halls and cultic buildings. Sundqvist applies a regional approach, so as to be able to account for the specific historical, cultural and social contexts. The focus is mainly on three regions, the Lake Mälaren area in Sweden, Trøndelag in Norway, and Iceland. Since the political structure and other contextual aspects partly differed in the three regions, the religious strategies for gaining legitimacy and authorization at the sanctuaries also varied to some extent in these areas.
Book Synopsis Viking Worlds by : Marianne Hem Eriksen
Download or read book Viking Worlds written by Marianne Hem Eriksen and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2014-11-30 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen papers explore a variety of inter-disciplinary approaches to understanding the Viking past, both in Scandinavia and in the Viking diaspora. Contributions employ both traditional inter- or multi-disciplinarian perspectives such as using historical sources, Icelandic sagas and Eddic poetry and also specialised methodologies and/or empirical studies, place-name research, the history of religion and technological advancements, such as isotope analysis. Together these generate new insights into the technology, social organisation and mentality of the worlds of the Vikings. Geographically, contributions range from Iceland through Scandinavia to the Continent. Scandinavian, British and Continental Viking scholars come together to challenge established truths, present new definitions and discuss old themes from new angles. Topics discussed include personal and communal identity; gender relations between people, artefacts, and places/spaces; rules and regulations within different social arenas; processes of production, trade and exchange, and transmission of knowledge within both past Viking-age societies and present-day research. Displaying thematic breadth as well as geographic and academic diversity, the articles may foreshadow up-and-coming themes for Viking Age research. Rooted in different traditions, using diverse methods and exploring eclectic material – Viking Worlds will provide the reader with a sense of current and forthcoming issues, debates and topics in Viking studies, and give insight into a new generation of ideas and approaches which will mark the years to come.
Book Synopsis Amsterdamer Beiträge Zur Älteren Germanistik, Band 61 (2006) by : Erika Langbroek
Download or read book Amsterdamer Beiträge Zur Älteren Germanistik, Band 61 (2006) written by Erika Langbroek and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2006 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Voice of the Living Light by : Barbara Newman
Download or read book Voice of the Living Light written by Barbara Newman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) would have been an extraordinary person in any age. But for a woman of the twelfth century her achievements were so exceptional that posterity has found it hard to take her measure. Barbara Newman, a premier Hildegard authority, brings major scholars together to present an accurate portrait of the Benedictine nun and her many contributions to twelfth-century religious, cultural, and intellectual life. Written by specialists in fields ranging from medieval theology to medicine to music, these essays offer an understanding of how one woman could transform so many of the traditions of the world in which she lived. Hildegard of Bingen was the only woman of her age accepted as an authoritative voice on Christian doctrine as well as the first woman permitted by the pope to write theological books. She was the author of the first known morality play; an artist of unusual talents; the most prolific chant composer of her era; and the first woman to write extensively on natural science and medicine, including sexuality as seen from a female perspective. She was the only woman of her time to preach openly to mixed audiences of clergy and laity, and the first saint whose biography includes a first-person memoir. Adding to the significance of this volume is the fact that Hildegard's oeuvre reflects the entire sweep of twelfth-century culture and society. Scholars and lay readers alike will find this collection a rich introduction to a remarkable figure and to her tumultuous world. With the commemoration of the 900th anniversary of Hildegard's birth in September 1998, the publication of Voice of the Living Light is especially welcome.
Download or read book Iconologia sacra written by Hagen Keller and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 1994 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Das frühmittelalterliche Königtum by : Franz-Reiner Erkens
Download or read book Das frühmittelalterliche Königtum written by Franz-Reiner Erkens and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2005 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Die Frage nach dem Sakralcharakter des germanischen Königtums ist nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg in den Hintergrund getreten - nicht zuletzt deshalb, weil zuvor allzu hybride Ansichten über die Existenz eines germanischen Sakralkönigtums entwickelt worden waren. Nachdem in der Zwischenzeit wichtige Erkenntnisse über die herrschaftspraktische Seite des frühen Königtums gewonnen werden konnten, war es an der Zeit, erneut auch nach dessen ideellen und religiösen Grundlagen zu fragen. Der multiperspektivische Ansatz der vorliegenden Beiträge führt zu neuen Einsichten, die sich vom älteren Verständnis des frühen Königtums deutlich unterscheiden. Vor allem werden die Zweifel an der Existenz eines germanischen Sakralkönigtums verstärkt.
Download or read book Celebrations written by Michael Wedde and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The splendour of power by : J.A.W. Nicolay
Download or read book The splendour of power written by J.A.W. Nicolay and published by Barkhuis. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 5th to the 7th century AD, the southern North Sea area functioned as an important cultural and political bridge, linking two power blocks: the late Roman Empire and its Frankish successor kingdom to the south, and the Scandinavian kingdoms to the north. This book examines how the region's intermediary position is reflected in the jewellery and other ornaments of gold and silver found along the southern North Sea coasts, and how it relates to the formation of kingdoms and the expression of group identity after the collapse of the West-Roman Empire. The book first discusses the history of earlier research into kingship around the southern North Sea, and this is followed by a description of the individual research regions: the northern and western Netherlands, northern Germany and southeast England. After presenting the valuables of gold and silver from graves, hoards and settlement sites with their dating and contextual evidence in an extensive catalogue, the author examines how such items circulated between and within early medieval societies, were transformed into symbols expressing regional or supraregional identities, and eventually ended up in the ground. The various research themes come together in the synthesis, in which elite networks around the southern North Sea are reconstructed, and the expression of ethnic or other group identities among the members of such networks is considered. Finally, in an epilogue, the finds from the North Sea region are confronted with the nature and composition of the Staffordshire hoard. For the first time not only presenting, but also interpreting the superb collection of valuables from the southern North Sea area as a whole, this book makes compulsive reading for anyone interested in the fascinating world of early medieval Europe.
Book Synopsis Charlemagne's Heir by : Peter Godman
Download or read book Charlemagne's Heir written by Peter Godman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a unique, comprehensive study of the life and reign of Louis the Pious who, in the early ninth century, inherited the empire of Charlemagne. The collection of essays, written by an international team of leading scholars, presents the fruits of intensive and wide-ranging research. Written in English, French, and German, and covering such topics as politics and the royal court, military expansion, the church, the law, literature, art, and architecture, this invaluable collection will offer a new perspective on the reign of Louis the Pious for all students of the Carolingian period.
Book Synopsis The Uta Codex: Art, Philosophy, and Reform in Eleventh-Century Germany by :
Download or read book The Uta Codex: Art, Philosophy, and Reform in Eleventh-Century Germany written by and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religion Index Two written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Afterlife in Early Christian Carthage by : Stephen E. Potthoff
Download or read book The Afterlife in Early Christian Carthage written by Stephen E. Potthoff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Afterlife in Early Christian Carthage explores how the visionary experiences of early Christian martyrs shaped and informed early Christian ancestor cult and the construction of the cemetery as paradise. Taking the early Christian cemeteries in Carthage as a case study, the volume broadens our understanding of the historical and cultural origins of the early Christian cult of the saints, and highlights the often divergent views about the dead and post-mortem realms expressed by the church fathers, and in graveside ritual and the material culture of the cemetery. This fascinating study is a key resource for students of late antique and early Christian culture.
Book Synopsis The Demise of Norse Religion by : Olof Sundqvist
Download or read book The Demise of Norse Religion written by Olof Sundqvist and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When describing the transition from Old Norse religion to Christianity in recent studies, the concept of "Christianization" is often applied. To a large extent this historiography focuses on the outcome of the encounter, namely the description of early Medieval Christianity and the new Christian society. The purpose of the present study is to concentrate more exclusively on the Old Norse religion during this period of change and to analyze the processes behind its disappearance on an official level of the society. More specifically this study concentrates on the role of Viking kings and indigenous agency in the winding up of the old religion. An actor-oriented perspective will thus be established, which focuses on the actions, methods and strategies applied by the early Christian Viking kings when dismantling the religious tradition that had previously formed their lives. In addition, the resistance that some pagan chieftains offered against these Christian kings is discussed as well as the question why they defended the old religious tradition.
Download or read book Iconic Costumes written by Ulla Mannering and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book presents a selection of the rich and varied iconographic material from the Scandinavian Late Iron Age (AD 400-1050) depicting clothed human figures, from an archaeological textile and clothing perspective. The source material consists of five object categories: gold foils, gold bracteates, helmet plaques, jewelry, and textile tapestries and comprises over 1000 different images of male and female costumes which are then systematically examined in conjunction with our present knowledge of archaeological textiles. In particular, the study explores the question of whether the selected images complement the archaeological clothing sources, through a new analytical tool which enables us to compare and contrast the object categories in regard to material, function, chronology, context and interpretation. The tool is used to record and analyze the numerous details of the iconographic costumes, and to facilitate a clear and easy description. This deliberate use of explicit costume shapes enhances our interpretation and understanding of the Late Iron Age clothing tradition. Thus, the majority of the costumes depicted are identified in the Scandinavian archaeological textile record, demonstrating that the depictions are a reliable source of research for both iconographical costume and archaeological clothing. The book contributes with new information on social, regional and chronological differences in clothing traditions from ca. AD 400 to the Viking Age.
Book Synopsis Elite Participation in the Third Crusade by : Stephen Bennett
Download or read book Elite Participation in the Third Crusade written by Stephen Bennett and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2021 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The motivations behind those who went on the Third Crusade examined through close investigation of their social networks.
Book Synopsis Vendel Period Bracteates on Gotland by : Märit Gaimster
Download or read book Vendel Period Bracteates on Gotland written by Märit Gaimster and published by Coronet Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
