Author: John RussellPublisher: Arms & Armour
ISBN: 9781854092342
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
No Triumphant Procession
Author: John RussellPublisher: Arms & Armour
ISBN: 9781854092342
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Progresses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities of King James the First
Author: John NicholsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
The Progresses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities, of King James the First, His Royal Consort, Family, and Court
Author: John NicholsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
The Westonian
Author: The Roman Triumph
Author: Mary BeardPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674020597
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
It followed every major military victory in ancient Rome: the successful general drove through the streets to the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill; behind him streamed his raucous soldiers; in front were his most glamorous prisoners, as well as the booty he’d captured, from enemy ships and precious statues to plants and animals from the conquered territory. Occasionally there was so much on display that the show lasted two or three days. A radical reexamination of this most extraordinary of ancient ceremonies, this book explores the magnificence of the Roman triumph, but also its darker side. What did it mean when the axle broke under Julius Caesar’s chariot? Or when Pompey’s elephants got stuck trying to squeeze through an arch? Or when exotic or pathetic prisoners stole the general’s show? And what are the implications of the Roman triumph, as a celebration of imperialism and military might, for questions about military power and “victory” in our own day? The triumph, Mary Beard contends, prompted the Romans to question as well as celebrate military glory. Her richly illustrated work is a testament to the profound importance of the triumph in Roman culture—and for monarchs, dynasts and generals ever since. But how can we re-create the ceremony as it was celebrated in Rome? How can we piece together its elusive traces in art and literature? Beard addresses these questions, opening a window on the intriguing process of sifting through and making sense of what constitutes “history.”
Farmer George, Volume 1
Author: Lewis MelvillePublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752440694
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Farmer George, Volume 1 by Lewis Melville
Medieval Mercenaries
Author: William UrbanPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848328559
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The Middle Ages were a turbulent and violent time, when the fate of nations was most often decided on the battlefield, and strength of arms was key to acquiring and maintaining power. Feudal oaths and local militias were more often than not incapable of providing the skilled and disciplined warriors necessary to keep the enemy at bay. It was the mercenary who stepped in to fill the ranks. A mercenary was a professional soldier who took employment with no concern for the morals or cause of the paymaster. But within these confines we discover a surprising array of men, from the lowest-born foot soldier to the wealthiest aristocrat the occasional clergyman, even. What united them all was a willingness, and often the desire, to fight for their supper.In this benchmark work, William Urban explores the vital importance of the mercenary to the medieval power-broker, from the Byzantine Varangian Guard to fifteenth-century soldiers of fortune in the Baltic. Through contemporary chronicles and the most up-to-date scholarship, he presents an in-depth portrait of the mercenary across the Middle Ages.
The American Friend
Author: Galatians and Romans
Author: Brendan ByrnePublisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814639372
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Of all the writings of Paul none have made so signal a contribution to Christian life and identity as the Letter to the Galatians and the Letter to the Romans. While written at quite separate stages of his apostolic career and very different in tone, the two letters unite in projecting above all a common Vision of God as a God of grace. Both call for a human response of faith and love, from which will flow a Christian life lived in freedom and hope. This commentary brings out these positive emphases in Galatians and Romans, while also remaining sensitive to the part these letters have played in divisions between Protestants and Catholics, on the one hand, and Christian caricature of Judaism, on the other. The aim is to clarify and shed light where Paul can be obscure as well as to bring out the full riches of his powerful presentation of the Good News for the life of believers today.
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