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Author : Margaret Hattersley Bulley
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book St. George for Merrie England written by Margaret Hattersley Bulley and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alison Maloney
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1409050971
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)
Download or read book St George written by Alison Maloney and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-04-09 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pope Gelasius, who canonized St George in 494, described him as one of those 'whose names are rightly reverenced among us, but whose actions are known only to God.' The story of England's Patron Saint is so encased in myth and legend that the truth of his remarkable life is unknown to the great majority of us. In many ways the attitude of the English, reflects the many contradictions in the story of St George and the growth of his legend worldwide. A Christian martyr, murdered by a Roman emperor in Palestine, he is a legendary dragon-slayer who saved a virgin princess from sacrifice - but not before insisting her entire town converts to Christianity. Yet he is also the model for mythical Islamic hero Al Khidr. He is the Patron Saint of England but never set foot on English soil and the legend of his knightly deeds came from the imagination of a bishop in Italy. In recent years, through national pride more than religious fervour, the popularity of St George's Day has risen sharply, with more parades, parties and pub get-togethers than we saw in the latter half of the twentieth century.
Author : Jonathan Good
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1843834693
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)
Download or read book The Cult of Saint George in Medieval England written by Jonathan Good and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2009 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How St. George became the patron saint of England has always been a subject of speculation. He was not English, nor was his principal shrine there - the usual criteria for national patronage ; yet his status and fame came to eclipse that of all other saints. Edward III's use of the saint in his wars against the French established him as a patron and protector of the king ; unlike other saints George was adopted by the English to signify membership of the "community of the realm". This book traces the origins and growth of the cult of St. George, arguing that, especially after Edward's death, George came to represent a "good" politics (deriving from Edward's prosecution of a war with spoils for everyone) and could be used to rebuke subsequent kings for their poor governance. Most medieval kings came to understand this fact, and venerated St. George in order to prove their worthiness to hold their office. The political dimension of the cult never completely displaced the devotional one, but it was so strong that St. George survived the Reformation as a national symbol - one that continues in importance in the recovery of a specifically English identity.
Author : Edward German
Publisher : London : Chappell ; New York : Boosey
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Merrie England written by Edward German and published by London : Chappell ; New York : Boosey. This book was released on 1902 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Daniel
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Merrie England in the Olden Time written by George Daniel and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joseph Pearce
Publisher : TAN Books
ISBN 13 : 1505107202
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Merrie England written by Joseph Pearce and published by TAN Books. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Joseph Pearce on a journey into the real Shire—a voyage into the mysterious presence of an England which is more real than the one you are accustomed to seeing, the one which seems to be in terminal decline. The England Pearce wants us to know is an enchanted and unchanging place, full of ghosts who are as alive as the saints. It is an England that is rural, sacramental, liturgical, local, beautiful . . . a place “charged with the grandeur of God”. In this wonder-filled journey, Joseph Pearce shows us the true England through the splendor of the Good, the True, and the Beautiful. He shows us an England that can never die, not because it lingers like a fading coal in the memory of mortal men, but because it exists as a beautiful flower in the Gardens of Eternity.
Author : Samantha Riches
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780234775
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)
Download or read book St George written by Samantha Riches and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The image of St. George—atop his horse, lance plunged halfway into a dragon’s body—is so familiar to us that we take for granted what a long history it has had. As Samantha Riches demonstrates in this book, St. George is easily one of the most transported icons across cultures, and his history is the history of myth writ large. Traveling in Georgia, Greece, Malta, Belgium, Lebanon, Palestine, Ethiopia, Estonia, and many other places, she offers a fascinating look at one of the most popular mythical figures of all time. Riches traces St. George in his various appearances and guises across a wealth of religions and traditions. From Eastern Orthodox, Coptic, and Western European Christian traditions, she follows his trail into Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Candomblé, and the many pagan systems where he has functioned a symbol of nature, springtime, and healing. Exploring the innumerable ways artists, poets, and painters have engaged his mythical import, she shows him to be at the center of many political divisions, where he has been used to advance one agenda or another. Drawing together many aspects of the cult of St. George, Riches provides a fascinating history of an enduring icon.
Author : Frank Moore Colby
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1744 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The New International Encyclopædia written by Frank Moore Colby and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 1744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frank Moore Colby
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 892 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The New International Encyclopaedia written by Frank Moore Colby and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 884 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (29 download)
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Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781853261336
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (613 download)
Download or read book English Fairy Tales written by and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 1994 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over forty of the best-loved fairy stories.
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Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.U/5 (183 download)
Download or read book Notes and Queries written by and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
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Author : Mrs. Henry Wood
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Argosy written by Mrs. Henry Wood and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magazine of tales, travels, essays, and poems.
Author : Flora Annie Webster Steel
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book English Fairy Tales (Unabridged) written by Flora Annie Webster Steel and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2024-08-05 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the magic of classic English folklore with "English Fairy Tales" by Flora Annie Webster Steel. Immerse yourself in a world of enchantment as timeless stories unfold, filled with mischievous sprites, valiant heroes, and wise old women. From the familiar to the forgotten, these tales capture the heart of English mythology. Let the enchanting voices of these characters transport you to a realm of wonder, where dreams take flight and wishes come true.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Anglo-American Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Caldwall Masters
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Some Notes on the Ancient Church of St. Leonard, Stanton Fitzwarren, Wilts., and Otherwise written by William Caldwall Masters and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
