The Early Franciscans and their Rule [1 ed.] 9781576594155

Franciscans at Prayer (Medieval Franciscans) [Illustrated] 9004156992, 9789004156999

Surveying the broad panorama of medieval Franciscans at prayer, this book offers a nuanced perspective on Franciscan bel

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Early seleukids, their gods and their coins 9780415793766, 9781315210902, 0415793769

Before Alexander, the Near East was ruled by dynasts who could draw on the significant resources and power base of their

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Converting California: Indians and Franciscans in the Missions 9780300129120

This book is a compelling and balanced history of the California missions and their impact on the Indians they tried to

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Authoritative Writings in Early Judaism and Early Christianity: Their Origin, Collection, and Meaning 3161560949, 9783161560941

ecent scholarship on the history of the biblical canons has increasingly recognised that the Jewish and Christian Bibles

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Franciscans and the Elixir of Life: Religion and Science in the Later Middle Ages 9780812294064

Franciscans and the Elixir of Life makes new connections between alchemy, ritual life, apocalypticism, and the particula

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Philadelphia Stories: People and Their Places in Early America 9780812299656

Philadelphia Stories chronicles the rich lives of twelve of its citizens—men and women, Black and white Americans, immig

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Violence, Kinship and the Early Chinese State: The Shang and their World 1107197619, 9781107197619

Situated between myth and history, the Shang has been hailed both as China's first historical dynasty and as one of

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Early Feminist Pioneers, Their Lives, and Their Reform Efforts: Eight Case Studies 152756357X, 9781527563575

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The Martyrdom of the Franciscans: Islam, the Papacy, and an Order in Conflict 9780812296778

The Martyrdom of the Franciscans shows how, for Franciscans, martyrdom accounts could at once offer veiled critique of p

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The Patrons and Their Poor: Jewish Community and Public Charity in Early Modern Germany 9780812297263

Debra Kaplan offers the first extensive analysis of Jewish poor relief in early modern German cities and towns, explorin

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