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The Powers of Prophecy
The Powers of Prophecy is an original attempt to investigate the subject of medieval eschatological prophecies: how and in what circumstances they were written; how they circulated; what they told people about the future; and how they were received. Although scholars have studied the ideas of a few outstanding medieval prophetic thinkers or the role of prophecies in heretical movements and popular insurrections, up to now there has been no attempt to study the most commonplace medieval prophetic ideas as they were communicated in the most frequently copied and widely read anonymous prophetic texts. Dedicated to pursuing the typical, Lerner's book traces the fortunes of an eschatological prop...
The Antichrist and the Lollards: Apocalypticism in Late Medieval and Reformation England
This study examines expectations of imminent judgment that energized reform movements in Late Medieval and Reformation Europe. It probes the apocalyptic vision of the Lollards, followers of the Oxford professor John Wycliff (1384). The Lollards repudiated the medieval church and established conventicles despite officially sanctioned prosecution. While exploring the full spectrum of late medieval apocalypticism, this work focuses on the diverse range of Wycliffite literature, political and religious treatises, sermons, biblical commentaries, including trial records, to reveal a dynamic strain of apocalyptic discourse. It shows that sixteenth-century English apocalypticism was fed by vibrant, indigenous Wycliffite well springs. The rhetoric of Lollard apocalypticism is analyzed and its effect on carriers and audiences is investigated, illuminating the rise of evil in church and society as perceived by the Lollards and their radical reform program.
The Murder of Billie-Jo
In February 1997 Billie-Jo Jenkins was murdered at her home in Hastings, Sussex. In July 1998 her foster father Siôn was convicted and sent to prison for life. After a monumental legal battle, in which there were an unprecedented six court hearings, Siôn Jenkins was finally acquitted in February 2006 after a gross miscarriage of justice. Having already faced three criminal trials, Siôn Jenkins had to undergo a fourth - a trial by media which continues to this day. Now, Siôn Jenkins puts on record what actually happened; the whole story from the beginning.
Neue Richtungen in der hoch- und spätmittelalterlichen Bibelexegese
Das Bibelstudium war für Gelehrte des Mittelalters eine Angelegenheit von zentraler Bedeutung - es war die Königin der Disziplinen. Wenn das Interesse an mittelalterlicher Exegese im Bereich der heutigen Geistes- und Religionsgeschichte - vor allem in Europa - dennoch auffallend gering ist, so hat dies vielerlei Gründe, nicht zuletzt institutionelle. Umso erfreulicher war, daß sich in München Experten zusammenfanden, die bereit waren, nicht nur die Ergebnisse des nach wie vor gültigen Standardwerkes von Beryl Smalley "The Study of Bible in the Middle Ages" neu zu diskutieren, sondern auch mit eigenen Forschungen über die dort gezogenen Grenzen hinauszugehen. Aus dem Inhalt Zur Einfüh...
