Download or read book A new historical account of St George for England and the original of the order of the Garter etc written by Thomas SALMON (Rector of Mepsall.) and published by . This book was released on 1704 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Cult of Saint George in Medieval England written by Jonathan Good and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2009 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How St. George became the patron saint of England has always been a subject of speculation. He was not English, nor was his principal shrine there - the usual criteria for national patronage ; yet his status and fame came to eclipse that of all other saints. Edward III's use of the saint in his wars against the French established him as a patron and protector of the king ; unlike other saints George was adopted by the English to signify membership of the "community of the realm". This book traces the origins and growth of the cult of St. George, arguing that, especially after Edward's death, George came to represent a "good" politics (deriving from Edward's prosecution of a war with spoils for everyone) and could be used to rebuke subsequent kings for their poor governance. Most medieval kings came to understand this fact, and venerated St. George in order to prove their worthiness to hold their office. The political dimension of the cult never completely displaced the devotional one, but it was so strong that St. George survived the Reformation as a national symbol - one that continues in importance in the recovery of a specifically English identity.

Download or read book A New Historical Account of St George for England and the Original of the Most Noble Order of the Garter written by Thomas Salmon and published by . This book was released on 1704 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A New Historical Account of St George for England and the Original of the Order of the Garter Etc written by Thomas SALMON (Rector of Mepsall.) and published by . This book was released on 1704 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A new historical account of St George for England and the original of the order of the Garter etc written by Thomas SALMON (Rector of Mepsall.) and published by . This book was released on 1704 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Observations on the History of St George the Patron Saint of England Read at the Society of Antiquaries April 10 1777 Samuel Pegge written by Samuel Pegge and published by . This book was released on 1777 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Historical Account of St George for England and the Original of the Most Noble Order of the Garter written by Thomas Salmon and published by . This book was released on 1704 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book St George for England A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers written by G. A. Henty and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "St. George for England: A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers" by G. A. Henty. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Download or read book St George for England written by George Alfred Henty and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book St George and the Dragons written by Michael Collins and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St George's Day has become a topic of debate as more and more organizations promote celebrations on 23 April and more people wave the flag of St George to proclaim their allegiance and identity. But who was St George? How did this Near Eastern martyr become England's patron saint and an icon of English culture? And what is his relevance for today's secular, multicultural England? New research reveals that from the third century St George was revered as a healer, protector of women and the poor and patron of agriculture and metal-working more than a military dragon-slayer. Discover the origin of the cross of St George and the roles of Richard I, Edward III and Henry VIII in making St George the patron saint of England. With a foreword by Professor Emeritus Dan Brown, this richly-illustrated celebration of English culture shows how St George can be reinterpreted for our times while remaining true to our English heritage. St George can be enlisted in the cause of ecology, the campaign against FGM, and the fight to end modern slavery and resettle refugees. English yet international, revered both by Christians and Muslims, St George is a multicultural figure who symbolizes universal values.

Download or read book St George written by Samantha Riches and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The image of St. George—atop his horse, lance plunged halfway into a dragon’s body—is so familiar to us that we take for granted what a long history it has had. As Samantha Riches demonstrates in this book, St. George is easily one of the most transported icons across cultures, and his history is the history of myth writ large. Traveling in Georgia, Greece, Malta, Belgium, Lebanon, Palestine, Ethiopia, Estonia, and many other places, she offers a fascinating look at one of the most popular mythical figures of all time. Riches traces St. George in his various appearances and guises across a wealth of religions and traditions. From Eastern Orthodox, Coptic, and Western European Christian traditions, she follows his trail into Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Candomblé, and the many pagan systems where he has functioned a symbol of nature, springtime, and healing. Exploring the innumerable ways artists, poets, and painters have engaged his mythical import, she shows him to be at the center of many political divisions, where he has been used to advance one agenda or another. Drawing together many aspects of the cult of St. George, Riches provides a fascinating history of an enduring icon.

Download or read book An Historical Account of St George for England written by Thomas Salmon and published by . This book was released on 1704 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book St George for England written by G. A. Henty and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from St. George for England: A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers My Dear Lads: You may be told perhaps that there is no good to be obtained from tales of fighting and bloodshed - that there is no moral to be drawn from such histories. Believe it not. War has its lessons as well as Peace. You will learn from tales like this that determination and enthusiasm can accomplish marvels, that true courage is generally accompanied by magnanimity and gentleness, and that if not in itself the very highest of virtues, it is the parent of almost all the others, since but few of thorn can be practiced without it. The courage of our forefathers has created the greatest empire in the world around a small and in itself insignificant island; if this empire is ever lost, it will be by the cowardice of their descendants. At no period of her history did England stand so high in the eyes of Europe as in the time whose events are recorded in this volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.