This book surveys approaches to the marvelous in hagiography, providing the first critique of Plummeras hypothesis of Irish saga origin. It then analyzes the uniquely systematized phenomena in the Life of Columba from Adomnanas seventh-century theological perspective, identifying the coming of the eschatological Kingdom as the key to understanding.
This book surveys approaches to the marvelous in hagiography, providing the first critique of Plummeras hypothesis of Irish saga origin. It then analy...
Even those whose knowledge of De Sade is limited to knowing that the word 'sadism' is derived from his name, or perhaps have been introduced to some of the practices associated with that word through reading the EL James book 'Fifty Shades of Grey', may wonder who the heck was this French guy anyway? And still a controversial figure even 200 years after he died Well, here is a brilliant introduction; a fascinating biographical and historical account of his life, his work and the times he lived in-written by the man who coined the word 'sadism'; his first biographer Dr Ivan Bloch. Now...
Even those whose knowledge of De Sade is limited to knowing that the word 'sadism' is derived from his name, or perhaps have been introduced to some o...
Thank you for checking out this book by Theophania Publishing. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you soon. We have thousands of titles available, and we invite you to search for us by name, contact us via our website, or download our most recent catalogues. This codex, which comprises Coptic. Arabic and Ethiopic manuscripts, is said to have been bought at Medinet Habu in Upper Egypt in about 1769 by the Scottish traveller. James Bruce.' We owe this information to C. G. Woide who made the first copy of the Coptic gnostic texts contained in it. He also first brought them...
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