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Author : Umberto M. Fasola
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788888420165
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (21 download)
Download or read book The Catacombs of Domitilla and the Basilica of the Martyrs Nereus and Achilleus written by Umberto M. Fasola and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Lapidge
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198811365
Total Pages : 750 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)
Download or read book The Roman Martyrs written by Michael Lapidge and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman Martyrs contains translations of forty Latin passiones of saints who were martyred in Rome or its near environs, during the period before the "peace of the Church" (c. 312). Some of the Roman martyrs are universally known-SS. Agnes, Sebastian or Laurence, for example-but others are scarcely recognized outside the ecclesiastical landscape of Rome itself. Each of the translated passiones is accompanied by an individual introduction and commentary; the translations are preceded by an Introduction which describes the principal features of this little-known genre of Christian literature, and are followed by five Appendices which present translated texts which are essential for understanding the cult of Roman martyrs. This volume offers the first collection of the Roman passiones martyrum translated into a modern language. They were mostly composed during the period 425-675, by anonymous authors who were presumably clerics of the Roman churches or cemeteries which housed the martyrs' remains. It is clear that they were composed in response to the explosion of pilgrim traffic to martyrial shrines from the late fourth century onwards, at a time when authentic records (protocols) of their trials and executions had long since vanished, and the authors of the passiones were obliged to imagine the circumstances in which martyrs were tried and executed. The passiones are works of fiction; and because they abound in ludicrous errors of chronology, they have been largely ignored by historians of the early Church. Although they cannot be used as evidence for the original martyrdoms, they nevertheless allow a fascinating glimpse of the concerns which animated Christians during the period in question: for example, the preservation of virginity, or the ever-present threat posed by pagan practices. As certain aspects of Roman life will have changed little between the second century and the fifth, the passiones shed valuable light on many aspects of Roman society, not least the nature of a trial before an urban prefect, and the horrendous tortures which were a central feature of such trials. The passiones are an indispensable resource for understanding the topography of late antique Rome and its environs, as they characteristically contain detailed reference to the places where the martyrs were tried, executed, and buried.
Author : Umberto M. Fasola
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (751 download)
Download or read book The Catacombs of Domitilla and the Basilica of the Martyrs Nereus and Achilleus written by Umberto M. Fasola and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin Dunford
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0241008158
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (41 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Rome written by Martin Dunford and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Rome, now in full color throughout, is the most readable introduction to the sights and attractions of one of the greatest cities on earth. This guide's user-friendly format, beautiful photos, and color-coded maps present everything you need to know about Rome's iconic landmarks, ancient buildings, and distinctive neighborhoods, as well as the inside track on the best of the city's restaurants, wine bars, shops, markets, and much more. With features on the best places for Roman pizza, the city's best hotel bars, cutting-edge cuisine, and expert history on art and architecture, The Rough Guide to Rome has everything you need to make the most of your stay. There's no better single-volume guide to Rome. Now available in ePub format.
Author : Thomas B. Englefield
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Catacombs of St. Callixtus, St. Sebastian, St. Domitilla written by Thomas B. Englefield and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fabrizio Mancinelli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Catacombs and Basilicas written by Fabrizio Mancinelli and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into 21 chapters, each of which describes a catacomb or a church.
Author : Susan Power Bratton
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 0791479242
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Environmental Values in Christian Art written by Susan Power Bratton and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : JohnR. Decker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351570102
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)
Download or read book "Death, Torture and the Broken Body in European Art, 1300?650 " written by JohnR. Decker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bodies mangled, limbs broken, skin flayed, blood spilled: from paintings to prints to small sculptures, the art of the late Middle Ages and early modern period gave rise to disturbing scenes of violence. Many of these torture scenes recall Christ?s Passion and its aftermath, but the martyrdoms of saints, stories of justice visited on the wicked, and broadsheet reports of the atrocities of war provided fertile ground for scenes of the body?s desecration. Contributors to this volume interpret pain, suffering, and the desecration of the human form not simply as the passing fancies of a cadre of proto-sadists, but also as serving larger social functions within European society. Taking advantage of the frameworks established by scholars such as Samuel Edgerton, Mitchell Merback, and Elaine Scarry (to name but a few), Death, Torture and the Broken Body in European Art, 1300-1650 provides an intriguing set of lenses through which to view such imagery and locate it within its wider social, political, and devotional contexts. Though the art works discussed are centuries old, the topics of the essays resonate today as twenty-first-century Western society is still absorbed in thorny debates about the ethics and consequences of the use of force, coercion (including torture), and execution, and about whether it is ever fully acceptable to write social norms on the bodies of those who will not conform.
Author : Bernard Green
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567032507
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (67 download)
Download or read book Christianity in Ancient Rome written by Bernard Green and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: of the Pope." --Book Jacket.
Author : Philippe Pergola
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788881621019
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Christian Rome written by Philippe Pergola and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The catacombs -- including several labyrinthine burial grounds and underground places of worship -- along with numerous Roman churches and basilicas are depicted with overlays that show how they look today and how they likely appeared in early Christian times.
Author : James Freeman Clarke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Events and epochs in religious history, the substance of 12 lectures written by James Freeman Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kyle Schuyler Van Houtan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1606088211
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Diversity and Dominion written by Kyle Schuyler Van Houtan and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: This book records a set of dialogues between scientists, theologians, and philosophers on what can be done to prevent a global slide into ecological collapse. It is a uniquely multidisciplinary book that exemplifies the kinds of cultural and scholarly dialogue urgently needed to address the threat to the earth represented by our super-industrial civilization. The authors debate the conventional account of nature conservation as protection from human activity. In contrast to standard accounts, they argue what is needed is a new relationship between human beings and the earth that recovers a primal respect for all things. This approach seeks to recover forgotten resources in ancient cultures and in the foundational narratives of Western civilization contained in the Bible and in the culture of classical Greece. Endorsements: ""A refreshing critique of both evangelical and liberal North American environmental discourse, a bold exercise in multi-disciplinary conversation, and a welcome retrieval of the virtues of creaturely humility and gratitude."" -Ernst M. Conradie University of the Western Cape, South Africa ""This wonderfully rich book is a model of deep conversation on crucial challenges we face. The most important issues are intrinsically interdisciplinary, yet we often settle for talking 'at' or 'to' one another. This is especially true among the 'environmental' and 'religious' communities. The conversations in this book show that deep interdisciplinary engagements offer opportunities to re-frame the questions and re-describe the challenges in more promising and life-giving ways, transforming participants and the issues alike. A terrific achievement."" -L. Gregory Jones Duke University ""Underlying the environmental movement are a set of mostly undiscussed ethical and theological assumptions about the nature of the world and our relationship to it. In this pioneering volume, scholars from various perspectives engage in a deep exploration of the relationship of ecology, theology, and ethics. The results are often illuminating, sometimes surprising, and uniformly worth engaging."" --Paul Root Wolpe Emory University ""Van Houtan and Northcott engage scientists, ethicists, theologians, and other thinking persons in dialogue, working to re-ligate the torn academic and social fabric, and bringing all to see and respond to the biosphere--the awesome creation that calls for our guardianship and respectful service. They have us join this dialogue, motivating us--guardeners all--toward nurturing the kind of wisdom and humility that brings good news to every creature."" --Calvin DeWitt University of Wisconsin About the Contributor(s): Kyle S. Van Houtan is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Program in Science and Society and a Research Fellow in the Center for Ethics at Emory University. He has served as a biologist with the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Geological Service. Michael S. Northcott is Professor of Ethics in the School of Divinity in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the author of The Environment and Christian Ethics (1996)
Author : Ken Worpole
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1861895399
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (618 download)
Download or read book Last Landscapes written by Ken Worpole and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2004-10-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Last Landscapes is an exploration of the cult and celebration of death, loss and memory. It traces the history and design of burial places throughout Europe and the USA, ranging from the picturesque tradition of the village churchyard to tightly packed "cities of the dead", such as the Jewish Cemetery in Prague and Père Lachaise in Paris. Other landscapes that feature in this book include the war cemeteries of northern France, Viking burial islands in central Sweden, Etruscan tombs and early Christian catacombs in Italy, the 17th-century Portuguese–Jewish cemetery "Beth Haim" at Ouderkerk in the Netherlands, Forest Lawns in California, Derek Jarman’s garden in Kent and the Stockholm Woodland Cemetery. It is a fact that architecture "began with the tomb", yet, as Ken Worpole shows us in Last Landscapes, many historic cemeteries have been demolished or abandoned in recent times (notably the case with Jewish cemeteries in Eastern Europe), and there has been an increasing loss of inscription and memorialization in the modern urban cemetery. Too often cemeteries today are both poorly designed and physically and culturally marginalized. Worse, cremation denies a full architectural response to the mystery and solemnity of death. The author explores how modes of disposal – burial, cremation, inhumation in mausoleums and wall tombs – vary across Europe and North America, according to religious and other cultural influences. And Last Landscapes raises profound questions as to how, in an age of mass cremation, architects and landscape designers might create meaningful structures and settings in the absence of a body, since for most of history the human body itself has provided the fundamental structural scale. This evocative book also contemplates other forms of memorialization within modern societies, from sculptures to parks, most notably the extraordinary Duisberg Park, set in a former giant steelworks in Germany’s Ruhr Valley.
Author : Christine Schenk
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506411894
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Crispina and Her Sisters written by Christine Schenk and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cripina and Her Sisters explores visual imagery found on burial artifacts of prominent early Christian women. It carefully situates the tomb art within the cultural context of customary Roman commemorations of the dead and provides an in-depth review of women‘s history in the first four centuries of Christianity. From this, a fascinating picture emerges of women‘s authority in the early church--a picture either not readily available or recognized, or even sadly distorted in the written history.
Author : Nicola Frances Denzey
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807013083
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Bone Gatherers written by Nicola Frances Denzey and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bone Gatherers is a Beacon Press publication.
Author : Hugo Brandenburg
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Ancient Churches of Rome from the Fourth to the Seventh Century written by Hugo Brandenburg and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its official recognition by the Roman state, the Christian community suddenly enjoyed the sympathy of the highest authorities, wide public attention and a great afflux, and with imperial support architectural masterpieces were erected, the Lateran Basilica, St. Peter's and San Paolo fuori le mura, whose dimensions and magnificence bore every comparison with pagan sanctuaries. The great rise in martyr worship furthermore prompted the construction of numerous memorial churches outside the city gates, which at the same time served as burial grounds for believers. Rome was transformed from capital of the Empire to capital of Christianity boasting the tombs of the two prime apostles Peter and Paul and numerous other witnesses of Christ. Alongside these monuments of papal and imperial representation, several tituli, parish churches, were founded along the main thoroughfares inside the city to create visible landmarks of Christianity and satisfy the pastoral needs of an ever-growing community. Focusing on these formative centuries of Christianity, from the reign of Constantine until the emergence of the Medieval world order in the Carolingian age, Hugo Brandenburg offers a broad panoramic view of Christian church architecture in Rome from its conception to the establishment of canonical church types. Throughout, the author treats the archaeological remains as speaking testimonies, articulating the intentions, motivations and self-perception of Rome's early Christian community. This lucid and detailed exposition of more than 50 early churches of Rome from the fourth to the seventh century, which draws together archaeological, documentary and literary sources, will appeal to the layman and the specialist alike. It contains an up-to-date bibliography on each subject and gives ample space to the discussion of recent developments in the field, whereby Hugo Brandenburg offers his own well-founded interpretations of the evidence and shows his immense expertise of early Christian architecture. The present work is lavishly illustrated with original plans and drawings and exclusive photographs especially taken for this volume, which allow an unusually detailed visual insight into the sacred architecture of early Christian Rome.
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Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Journal of the British and American Society of Rome written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
