Bøger om År 1–1500

"La Santità andrà in fumo e polvere, ma da questa polvere si leverà qualcosa che farà notizia fino alla fine dei tempi". Nelle parole di Edvige di Slesia è scritto il destino di Bläena Vilemína e di suo figlio Petr, che nel 1262 si mettono in viaggio verso la Lombardia, dove sarà celebrato il più grande sacrificio d'amore della storia. Ricordato per sempre negli affreschi della cappella più illustre di una Cattedrale tra le più belle del mondo.

Avo und Clod wachsen zusammen in Colonia, der Metropole am Fluss Rhenus, auf. Sie müssen die Stadt als Kinder gemeinsam mit ihrer Mutter verlassen und werden von ihrem Ziehvater in Kampftechniken und Überlebensstrategien geschult. Clod verlässt die Familie, während Avo eine Fränkin heiratet. Nach dem Tod der Eltern wird die Siedlung überfallen. Avos Frau ist eines der Opfer, er verfolgt die Mörder. In Paris trifft er auf Clod. In der Stadt herrscht ein Bandenkrieg zwischen Kelten und Franken. Avo und Clod greifen auf der Seite der Franken in den Kampf ein, bis es zu schicksalhaften Begegnungen kommt. Sie müssen sich entscheiden zwischen Loyalität und Liebe.

¿Te preguntas qué impulsa al ser humano a llevar a cabo actos tan inquietantes como lo es el canibalismo? ¿Son nuestras creencias realmente tan diferentes de las de otras culturas? ¿Cómo puede alguien creer algo tan extraño, tan tabú, tan "incorrecto"? Entonces sigue leyendo..."Es difícil para mí creer que un ser humano podría haber hecho lo que he hecho, pero sé que lo hice." - Jeffrey DahmerComo seres humanos, por encontrar salidas fáciles, solemos dividir todo en bueno o malo. Y definitivamente, el canibalismo se encuentra en esta última categoría. Sin embargo, cuando nos encontramos con casos donde unas pobres almas en medio de la nada sin comida sucumbieron al canibalismo por su supervivencia, la mayoría de nosotros estamos de acuerdo que no tienen opción alguna. Una horrible necesidad. No se aleja de ser un acto inaceptable, nos aferramos a su maldad. Muchos individuos y pueblos han tenido sus propios motivos para comerse a los suyos. Los maoríes, por ejemplo, consideraban el canibalismo tanto socialmente aceptable como necesario, y también parecían disfrutarlo. Y cuando se trata de comportamiento psicopático, la línea entre necesidades y deseos se vuelve más que un poco borrosa El canibalismo por desesperación es bastante fácil de entender. Ha habido hambrunas a lo largo de la historia, en todos los continentes, en zonas de todos los tamaños, desde las amplias estepas rusas hasta los estrechos botes salvavidas en medio del océano.Algunas de estas hambrunas han tenido causas naturales, otras han sido el resultado directo de las actividades del hombre. El resultado, en cualquier caso, ha sido generalmente el mismo. La gente desesperada hace cosas desesperadas, y la gente hambrienta come lo que puede.Entonces, ¿por qué la gente lo hace? En este libro, descubrirás: Diversas razones por las que el canibalismo ha existido en la humanidad. El vínculo entre el canibalismo y el ritual. Culturas alrededor del mundo y su relación con el canibalismo. Caníbales infame a través de los tiempos. Y mucho más...¿No puedes esperar a saber más? ¡Elimina todas las dudas que tenías sobre el tema! ¡Desplaza hacia arriba y añade al carrito de compra!

"Thou wert born, not a demon, but a light so bright that the darkness cannot touch thee." So the physician monk Jehan d'Auterives tells his adopted daughter Zénaïde, a foundling once discarded out of superstition and fear. Taught medicine by him despite her sex as much as her disabilities, Zénaïde's unconventional destiny will take her from her childhood in a Norman monastery to medieval Paris and the royal court of Louis VII. But in this new world of chivalry and courtly love, pious Louis receives a dramatic prophecy that will send his young physician to Jerusalem and the chaotic eastern kingdom known as Outremer-"beyond the sea." Although dispatched merely as a healer for Baudouin, Jerusalem's leprosy-struck king, Zénaïde soon finds herself drawn into the century-long conflict between the crusader kingdom and its Muslim adversaries, led by the charismatic Salah al-Din. To protect everything that she has come to love in this land of divisions, Zénaïde will need all her ingenuity and empathy to navigate the treacherous factions within Outremer's borders and without. But can she do so without losing her soul? Or her life?

Redreaming the Renaissance offers twelve essays that build on the pathbreaking work of Guido Ruggiero in blending history and literature. Within this volume, contributors take interdisciplinary approaches to examining not only belles lettres but also other forms of artful expression, bringing their fields into conversation and reflecting on the methodology needed to sustain and enrich this conversation.

The revelry after the victory at Yellow Ford could not mask the tragedy that followed. Seamus and Eunan were dealt a devastating blow. They were left with a grim determination to seek revenge by any means, even leading the rebellion against their oppressors. The Curse of Black Mountain hung over Seamus as his ultimate challenge lay ahead: returning to Munster where his clan had been decimated and family murdered, to reclaim what was stolen from him. Eunan, likewise, was determined to face these same forces-not only for vengeance, but to rescue the woman he loved.What awaited them when they arrived? Would the remains of the MacSheehy welcome Seamus back with open arms? Can Eunan protect himself from his adversaries or would they win and take his life? The Curse of Black Mountain is the fifth book in the epic Irish historical fiction Exiles series.Set during the Elizabethan wars in Ireland in the 1590s, it tells a story of Irish clans, their politics and fight for control, brimming with spies and intrigue, as well as a burning desire for rebellion against English rule. If you enjoy fast-paced action and adventure-based historic fiction, you'll love this book.

Stroke by stroke, color by color, the past comes alive as a young woman in Lombardy, Italy trains to paint with the masters.Will her ambition be too much for them? Or will she secure her place in the world of Renaissance art, despite them?As Sofonisba struggles to make her name, the Spanish empire invades Italy.With Michelangelo as her mentor and her father as her champion, Sofonisba dreams of painting the Spanish King.In this novel of Royal intrigue and artistic toil, we see the soul of the painter come alive. We watch as Sofonisba struggles to realize her dreams against the backdrop of patriarchal Europe. When Royal tragedy unfolds, we learn the true strength of our heroine.Romance, hardship, bankruptcy, and a legacy of hundreds of paintings that still influence today's artists. An authentic story of what it was like to be a woman of ambition in the Renaissance. History comes dramatically alive as we journey through the Renaissance with Sofonisba Anguissola.This is her story.

Their love was forged against all odds. A free-spirited clan-chief's daughter falls for a brooding blacksmith-a man she can never have. Grumpy/Sunshine meets fated love in Medieval Scotland.Greer Forbes, a sunny clan-chief's daughter, has always embraced life's bright side. But one fateful summer with the Mackays of Dun Ugadale will change her life forever.Brodie Mackay, the rugged, illegitimate son of a chieftain, toils over his anvil, crafting iron and steel by day and losing himself in tavern revelry by night. Loyal to his kin but wary of love's snares, he has never surrendered his heart-until now.When Greer, relentlessly cheerful and inquisitive, crosses paths with Brodie, sparks fly. Their connection is undeniable, but Brodie is determined to resist. Yet when Greer boldly requests a dirk, and even knife-fighting lessons, he realizes he may be in over his head.But the die is cast, and when their hearts entwine, Greer becomes an irresistible force in Brodie's life-a perilous obsession that could destroy them both.Rebellious Highland Hearts is a four-book series following Iver Mackay of Dun Ugadale and his three brothers-Lennox, Kerr, and Brodie-as they meet women who will change their lives forever.

Als in den 1970er Jahren das Gebiet um Marzahn und Hellersdorf für den Bau der sozialistischen Großsiedlung vorbereitet wurde, zogen hunderte Bodenkundler auf der Suche nach archäologischen Funden übers freigegebene Gelände. Im Ortskern Hellersdorfs fanden sie die Reste eines etwa sechshundert Jahre alten Dorfes mit Hofanlagen und einer Kirche. Im Kirchenfundament waren neben einer Frau fünf Kinder bestattet worden. Das war insofern verwunderlich und gab den Fachleuten Rätsel auf, weil es nämlich im hohen Mittelalter nicht üblich war, Frauen und Kinder in einer Dorfkirche zu beerdigen. Die Todesursache konnte nicht mehr festgestellt werden, die Ereignisse lagen viel zu weit zurück, der Fall blieb ungeklärt, und die Zeugnisse wurden sauber beschriftet und geordnet im Archiv des Märkischen Museums zu Berlin abgelegt. Allerdings bewegte einige rührige Geister nach wie vor die Frage, was sich in den 1370er Jahren in und um den kleinen Flecken Hellersdorf ereignet haben mag. Mehr noch interessierten sich professionelle Historiker und Heimatforscher für die damaligen Menschen mit ihren Ansichten, ihrer Lebensweise und ihrem Umfeld. So kam dennoch einiges an Fakten zusammen.Im vorliegenden Roman werden diese Fakten zu einer griffigen Erzählung verdichtet. Wobei die unmittelbare Handlung und die Personen selbstverständlich frei erfunden sind, wie sämtliche Namen, Titel, Funktionen und Orte aus Gründen ihrer Lesbarkeit weitestgehend dem aktuellen Sprachgebrauch angepasst sind.

The revelry after the victory at Yellow Ford could not mask the tragedy that followed. Seamus and Eunan were dealt a devastating blow. They were left with a grim determination to seek revenge by any means, even leading the rebellion against their oppressors.The Curse of Black Mountain hung over Seamus as his ultimate challenge lay ahead: returning to Munster where his clan had been decimated and family murdered, to reclaim what was stolen from him.Eunan, likewise, was determined to face these same forces-not only for vengeance, but to rescue the woman he loved.What awaited them when they arrived? Would the remains of the MacSheehy welcome Seamus back with open arms? Can Eunan protect himself from his adversaries or would they win and take his life?The Curse of Black Mountain is the fifth book in the epic Irish historical fiction Exiles series. Set during the Elizabethan wars in Ireland in the 1590s, it tells a story of Irish clans, their politics and fight for control, brimming with spies and intrigue, as well as a burning desire for rebellion against English rule. If you enjoy fast-paced action and adventure-based historical fiction, you'll love this book.Buy The Curse of Black Mountain today.

Was, wenn Siegfried von Xanten tatsächlich existiert hätte? Aber als römischer Soldat? Beim vorliegenden Buch handelt es sich um einen im Norden des Römischen Reiches der Spätantike angesiedelten historischen Roman mit Krimi-Elementen, der als Vorgeschichte zum Nibelungenlied aufgefasst werden kann; der Protagonist Victorinus vom Hadrianswall entwickelt sich im Laufe des Buches zur allseits bekannten Sagengestalt. Wir schauen staunend dem Spross einer abgestiegenen römischen Familie dabei zu, wie er Karriere in Militär und Geheimdienst macht und sich zeitgleich dem Christentum zuwendet, weil es seinem Werdegang dienlich ist, und weil er mit Hilfe der Religion hofft, sich auf einfache Weise von persönlicher und ererbter Schuld befreien zu können.Während um ihn herum die antike Welt zunehmend durch die Zerstörungen der Völkerwanderungszeit schwindet, häuft er durch seine kriminellen Entscheidungen, die maßgeblich seine Karriere befeuern, immer neue Schuld auf sich, um letztendlich trotz seines unglaublichen Erfolgs - oder gerade deswegen! - am Ende alles zu verlieren, wofür es sich eigentlich zu leben lohnt.

Thomas und Claudia gehören zur Mittelaltergruppe »Rossburger Ritter«. Auf einem Mittelaltermarkt, der auf einer Wiese am Fuß der Burgruine Liebstein stattfindet, geraten sie zusammen mit ihren Freunden durch ein rätselhaftes Ereignis ins Jahr 1325. Dort wird die Gruppe getrennt und die einzelnen Mitglieder müssen, zeitweise auf sich gestellt, eine ganze Reihe teils lebensbedrohlicher Situationen meistern. So werden sie unter anderem mit Zeitreisenden aus dem zweiundzwanzigsten Jahrhundert konfrontiert, die mit aller Macht den Lauf der Geschichte zu ihren Gunsten verändern wollen und dabei im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes über Leichen gehen.Gelingt es den Rossburger Rittern, wieder in die Gegenwart zurückzukehren? Schafft es Thomas, seine Angebetete, die bildhübsche Gundhild vom Lerchenberg, aus den Fängen des Raubritters Florian vom Mühlental zu befreien? Was hat es mit der mysteriösen Gruft auf sich und welches dunkle Geheimnis hütet Stefan Heilmann, der Veranstalter des Mittelaltermarkts?Lassen Sie sich vom ersten Band dieses turbulenten Zeitreiseabenteuers zu einer aufregenden Reise ins vierzehnte Jahrhundert entführen und hoffen Sie, dass Ihnen auf dem nächsten Mittelaltermarkt nicht das gleiche Schicksal widerfährt.

The pop-legend for the Europeanized Hypatia as a beautiful, young, virgin scientist comes to us through 1,600 years of hearsay, gossip and assumptions legitimized by Voltaire and other Age of Enlightenment anticlerical thinkers. This tabloid-like legend is summarized in Wikipedia as such: "Hypatia, born c. 350-370; died 415 AD often called Hypatia of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, astronomer, inventor, and philosopher in Egypt, then a part of the Eastern Roman Empire. She was the head of the Neoplatonic school at Alexandria, where she taught philosophy and astronomy. A pagan, Hypatia was murdered by a Christian mob known as the Parabalani after being accused of exacerbating a conflict between two prominent figures in Alexandria: the Prefect, Orestes, and the bishop, Cyril of Alexandria."The past to which Hypatia of Alexandria belongs, i.e., the 4th and 5th centuries of the Roman Empire of Late Antiquity, is to us today a foreign country. We may study written languages and other artifacts from that period, but not living it we remain tourists in a foreign land. Like all sightseers our assessment of long bygone times and places is often subject to our own beliefs and ignorance. The Wikipedia description above is, in fact, rife with both our modern beliefs and overwhelming ignorance.We are told, for example, Hypatia of Alexandria was brutally murdered in the year 415 A.D.. Notably, there were no eyewitnesses on record nor was there a corpus delicti nor was there any official inquiry or investigation into the supposed homicide. By modern standards this presumptive crime remains unsolved because it is based solely upon hearsay and rumor well after the putative event. Everything about Hypatia's death, whether in 415 A.D. or any other time, is a mystery. The same is true for the rest of her life before this.In fact, because Hypatia left scant trace of herself [See my "The Case of Hypatia of Alexandria" presented at the 2018 Hawaii International Conference of Art & Literature] we must conclude the legend is mainly bogus. Until, that is, the discovery of these Alexandria scrolls, which tell the story of Hypatia in her own words, by her own hand!So, who was Hypatia of Alexandria? This much is clear: She was mixed race; bisexual; and an entrepreneur. Also revealed is she was stalked by a psychopathic serial killer who was a prominent member of the clergy.

King David said, "Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law." (Psalms 119:18)If you see in the Ten Commandments not beauty but utilitarian rules or inflexible dogmatism, you have not seen the law. If you sought a world whose history is governed by God's universal, objective rules but see only moral anarchy and injustice, you have not seen the law at work. If you have been seeking a path to maturity and spiritual peace outside of God's law because it seems irrelevant, you have not seen the law at work for you. Talking history, this book proves God judged ten world empires according to the Ten Commandments, one commandment per empire, chronologically. As prophesied by Job and Revelation, these events demonstrate the power of the commandments to shape not only world history, but shape your history.Talking personal growth in worldly matters, this book shows the commandments are seeds. Once sprouted, they power a Growth Pattern which King Solomon put in Ecclesiastes to guide us through our time "under the sun".Talking spiritual growth in heavenly matters, this book shows how those sprouting seeds also power Jesus' Harvest Pattern from Matthew. By it you can reap spiritual harvests, like victory over depression, anxiety, purposelessness and the fear of death.Talking emotional support, this book shows how the Psalms are meditations on the law. The psalter is carefully arranged into sections. Psalms 1-28 are ordered as a companion to Solomon's Growth pattern, with meditations for every stage of life. Another collection of fifty psalms shows that God has prophetically "been there" for his people from beginning to end. They are arranged to show that God knew how his children would feel during every era in history, marking every turbulent emotion and answering heartfelt prayers with action and consolation. You will see that God knows how you are feeling, listens to your prayers, and has a plan to comfort you.Proverbs 9 tells us that Lady Wisdom has built her house. This book will walk you through her blueprints. The precepts of the Law are the foundation of her house.Lastly, the epilogue shows from the Bible God's specific, itemized, quantified plan for the liberation of women from oppression, presenting the Motherhood pattern. Jesus will not leave any of his Father's children behind.

Ranging from fifth-century north Africa to twelfth-century Latin Europe, the three texts translated in this book reveal the religious and social importance of beards and baldness in the Middle Ages, as well as the personal anxieties associated with them-but always with a healthy dose of humor. These playful and learned works-In Praise of Baldness, On Bald Men, and A Defense of Beards-enrich our understanding of the history and culture of the Middle Ages, and each is a valuable work of literature in its own right.

Illinois 1000 is a quick dive into the lives of the English and the Indians of the Upper Midwest a thousand years ago.Building on The Year 1000 by British historians Robert Lacey and Danny Danzinger, the author moves from one side of the Atlantic to the other. The contrasts are as much from the past to the present as between the two very different cultures. 'Primitive' is often used to describe the Indians' way of life, and not without at least some reason. So much of what characterized and made English life possible was entirely absent in North America.Yet, centuries later, hundreds, even thousands of Europeans joined the Indians, preferring their way of living to that which they had known in Europe or colonial America. The Indians, the first people, survived and prospered in what was at that time not amber fields of grain but a very ungenerous landscape. If they were brutal, they were hardly unique. In their affinity to the earth they lived on, there were few like them.

Sophie is a beautiful black pug who, along with her human companion, discovers the magic of Halloween while on their adventurous journey through history. With each time-traveling escapade, they encounter friendly spirits, ancient rituals, and fascinating traditions that unravel the mysterious origins of this beloved holiday. Along the way, they make delightful new friends who eagerly join their quest to unravel the enchanting tapestry of Halloween's past. Join Sophie and her companions on an exciting expedition that blends history with the spook-tacular fun of Halloween, captivating young imaginations and leaving them spellbound by the rich tapestry of this bewitching celebration.

Den ældre Edda er sammen med Snorres Edda den primære kilde til vor viden om nordisk mytologi og dermed den vigtigste kilde til forståelsen af den religiøse tankegang i det førkristne Norden. Denne oversættelse indeholder samtlige digte i Eddaen og er forsynet med en generel indledning til Eddadigtningen og en kort indledning til hver af de to dele - gudesangene og heltesangene. Desuden har hver afdeling et kapitel med anmærkninger og noter til de enkelte kvad. Olaf Hansen udgav sin oversættelse i 1911 og var påvirket af den tids forskning og forsøget på at finde ind til digtenes oprindelige form. Dette fremgår både af hans disposition og af noteapparatet.

Dieses Buch, das auf einer Dissertation basiert, bietet eine gründliche Analyse der theologischen Schriften von al-Gili (gest. 1424), einem der bedeutendsten Sufis der Geschichte. Er untersucht, wie sein Denken für die heutige Theologie relevant gemacht werden kann und schlägt eine Brücke zwischen historischer sufischer Lehre und zeitgenössischen theologischen Fragen. Es reflektiert auch die Rolle der Moderne und Postmoderne im theologischen Diskurs. Als erste umfassende Auseinandersetzung mit al-Gilis Werk in einer europäischen Sprache richtet sich das Buch sowohl an Wissenschaftler, Studierende der Religionswissenschaft und Theologie als auch an Interessierte und bietet tiefe Einblicke in Grundfragen des Glaubens und der menschlichen Existenz.

The explosive novel that confronts the Reformation's horror and heroism.It's 1563 and Europe teeters on a knife-edge. Catholics and Protestants are on the brink of a war so catastrophic that it will kill millions and rage for a hundred years. One voice cries out-pleading for peace and calling for tolerance.Will that voice be heard, or will it be silenced?Based on real-life characters and events, this historical novel tells the story of Sebastian Castellio, a brilliant theologian and ethicist, whose calls for religious tolerance and dialogue in the sixteenth century sparked a violent backlash from his one-time colleague and friend, the renowned Protestant Reformer John Calvin.

Anhand von zehn ausgewählten niedersächsisch-welfischen Städten stellt Gaby Kuper die Beziehung zwischen der Entwicklung der Städte und der Organisation der Pfarreien im Mittelalter dar. Waren Stadtkirchen immer auch Pfarrkirchen? Und lassen sich die Grenzen der städtischen Pfarreien nachvollziehen? Welchen Einfluss hatten die welfischen Stadtherren auf diese Entwicklung? Untersucht werden Großstädte wie Braunschweig, von Burgen dominierte Städte wie Lüneburg, Göttingen, Hannover, Winsen/L. und Harburg oder von kirchlichen Einrichtungen geprägte Städte wie Uelzen, Gandersheim, Einbeck und Duderstadt. Stadtpläne und Karten ergänzen die Analysen.Based on ten selected Guelph towns, the relationship between the development of towns and parish organisation in the Middle Ages is presented. Urban churches, did they always be parish churches? And can the boundaries of the urban parishes be traced? What influence did the Guelph town lords have on this development? Major cities such as Brunswick, towns dominated by castles such as Lüneburg, Göttingen, Hanover, Winsen/L. and Harburg, or towns characterised by ecclesiastical institutions such as Uelzen, Gandersheim, Einbeck and Duderstadt are examined. Town plans and maps complete the analyses.

Nach der Niederlage bei Tannenberg (1410) und dem Ersten Thorner Frieden (1411) begann, folgt man der älteren Forschung, der Niedergang des Deutschen Ordens. Dabei war der Konflikt mit Polen-Litauen nicht entschieden und die Zeit zwischen 1411 und 1422 geprägt von Schiedsverfahren, Waffenstillständen und erneuten kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen. Wie die Ordensbrüder in dieser Zeit der fortwährenden Unsicherheit die eigenen Handlungsspielräume wahrnahmen, untersucht Mats Homann, indem er einen akteursbezogenen Ansatz entwickelt und anwendet. Auf diese Weise wird deutlich, wer oder was aus der Perspektive des Ordens dazu geeignet war, die eigenen Geschicke zum Besten zu wenden.From the perspective of the Teutonic Order, the period under study (1411-1422) can be understood as a period of searching for a solution to an unresolved situation - especially in the conflict with Poland-Lithuania. The brothers of the Order did not assume that they were in an unchangeably bad position or in decline. Rather, they perceived the question of the long-term development of the Order's Prussia as undecided. However, due to its close observation of the political environment, the Order had to notice that no other actor was in a position to bring about this solution (e.g. by an arbitration award). As a consequence of this assessment, from 1420 onwards there are increasing considerations to shape one's own actions more actively and to show less consideration for other actors.

Kato Kintu fordert den bösen König Bemba zu einem Duell heraus, aber Kintu verliert und flieht ins Exil. Nun muss Kintu zurückkehren, um sein Volk zu vereinen und es vom stärksten Krieger der Welt zu befreien. (Auf Deutsch und Luganda.)