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Autobiography of Emperor Charles IV and his Legend of St Wenceslas

2001-10-02 History
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Book Synopsis Autobiography of Emperor Charles IV and his Legend of St Wenceslas by : Balázs Nagy

Download or read book Autobiography of Emperor Charles IV and his Legend of St Wenceslas written by Balázs Nagy. This book was released on 2001-10-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the few autobiographies to have survived from the Middle Ages, this life history of one of the most influential rulers of the fourteenth century, Charles IV of Bohemia, covers his life from birth until his election as King of Germany in 1346. Charles IV describes his childhood, spent mainly in the court of French kings, his juvenile years, his marriage and his first steps into the international political scene during the early part of the fourteenth century. A unique addition to this volume is the first ever English translation of the Legend of Saint Wenceslas, written by Charles IV of Luxemburg. This is the first autobiography to contain both the Latin narrative sources and a complete English-language translation.

Autobiography of Emperor Charles IV and His Legend of St Wenceslas

2001-02-10 Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Autobiography of Emperor Charles IV and His Legend of St Wenceslas by : Charles IV ((empereur germanique ;)

Download or read book Autobiography of Emperor Charles IV and His Legend of St Wenceslas written by Charles IV ((empereur germanique ;). This book was released on 2001-02-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The autobiography of the German emperor and Bohemian king Charles IV, one of the few to survive from the Middle Ages, gives a unique insight into the personality of one of the most influential rulers of 14th-century Central Europe. Covering the years from his birth in 1316 until his election as the king of Germany in 1346, Charles tells of his childhood at the court of the French kings, his marriage, his first steps on the international scene in support of his father John of Luxemburg's Italian policies, his return to Bohemia and his administration there, and his participation in John's wars in Silesia. Charles also writes at length on his ideals of the perfect ruler, and does not attempt to hide his dreams, temptations, affections, and faith. The volume also includes the first complete English translation of Charles's Legend of St. Wenceslas."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Charles IV

1994 Czech Republic
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Release : 1994
Genre : Czech Republic
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Book Synopsis Charles IV by : Eduard Petiška

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Promoting the Saints

2010-07-01 Religion
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Release : 2010-07-01
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Promoting the Saints by : Ottó Gecser

Download or read book Promoting the Saints written by Ottó Gecser. This book was released on 2010-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The studies in this volume concentrate on a complex set of socio-cultural phenomena, the cult of saints, in a variety of regions from Egypt to Poland, with a focus on Italy and Central Europe. The subjects of the contributions range in time from the fourth until the eighteenth century. The diversity of approaches adopted by the contributors—from literary analysis and historical anthropology to archaeology and art history—represents that open and multidisciplinary historical research that characterizes the work of Gábor Klaniczay to whom these essays are dedicated.

Saints of the Christianization Age of Central Europe (Tenth-Eleventh Century)

2013-01-01 Religion
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Release : 2013-01-01
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Book Synopsis Saints of the Christianization Age of Central Europe (Tenth-Eleventh Century) by : G bor Klaniczay

Download or read book Saints of the Christianization Age of Central Europe (Tenth-Eleventh Century) written by G bor Klaniczay. This book was released on 2013-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first of two volumes containing hagiographical narratives from medieval Central Europe. The lives of the saints in this volume, from the tenth to eleventh centuries, written not much later, are telling witnesses for the process of Christianization of Bohemia, Poland, Hungary and Dalmatia. Most of them became patrons of their region and highly venerated throughout the Middle Ages. The volume presents the first English translation of a legend of each of these saints with the most recent critical edition of the Latin original and prefaces discussing the textual tradition. In an appendix the extensive hagiographical literature of the saints is being critically surveyed.

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