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‎Church and Cistercians in Medieval Poland. Foundations, Documents, People‎

‎, Brepols, 2023 Hardback, 347 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:14 b/w, 5 tables b/w., 6 maps b/w, Language: English. ISBN 9782503598024.‎

‎Summary In this volume, the research of J zef Dobosz, one of Poland's leading historians of the Middle Ages, is made accessible in English for the first time. It brings together nineteen studies focused on the role of the Church, the Cistercian Order, and other religious institutions in the history of the Piast realm from which Poland emerged. The introduction offers a broad outline of the first two centuries of the rule of the Piast dynasty after the Baptism of Poland in 966 until the fragmentation of the Piast patrimony during the twelfth century. The subsequent essays examine the circumstances of the foundation of Poland's leading Cistercian monasteries in Sulej w, J?drzej w, W?chock, Owi?ska, and ?ekno. The author analyses the means of their establishment, evaluates the existing sources, and places these within the context of the Piast dynasty's economic, political, and social policies. The studies offer an in-depth analysis of the motivations of the leading dynasts, magnates, and prelates in supporting the mission of the Church in Poland and enabling further embedding of Christianity across all strata of the society. The author examines the oldest Polish documents related to Cistercian monasteries and canons regular (in particular foundation charters) including early medieval charter forgeries. The volume's key conclusions about the impact of Christianity on nascent Poland are based on a detailed examination of medieval charters, the role of scriptoria, identities of significant people of the Church, and the wider historical record. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1. The Church and Christianity in Poland before 1300 Part I - Foundations Chapter 2. The Piasts, the Premonstratensians and Other Religious Orders of Canons Regular in the Twelfth Century Chapter 3. The Earliest Evidence for Kazimierz II as Patron and Founder Chapter 4. The Foundation of ?ekno Abbey in the Context of Twelfth-Century Polish Cistercian Institutions Chapter 5. The Foundation Process and the Early Endowment of J?drzej w Abbey Chapter 6. The Circumstances of the Founding of the Cistercian Monastery at Sulej w Chapter 7. The Founder and the Beginnings of the Cistercian Monastery at W?chock Chapter 8. Churches in the Endowments to Polish Cistercian Monasteries in the Twelfth and Early Thirteenth Centuries Chapter 9. The Foundation of Owi?ska Abbey in the Light of the Earliest Written Records Part II - Documents Chapter 10. The Written Document in Medieval Poland Chapter 11. Research on the Documents and Scriptoria of the Polish Cistercians? Chapter 12. Forgeries as a Subject of Research of Polish Diplomatics of the Middle Ages Chapter 13. Legitimisation of Forged Documents in Twelfth- and Thirteenth-Century Poland Chapter 14. The False Thirteenth-Century Documents of the Cistercian Abbeys at Sulej w and J?drzej w Chapter 15. The Diploma of Mieszko III for the Canons Regular in Trzemeszno (28 April 1145) Chapter 16. The Foundation Charter of the Cistercian Abbey at ?ekno Part III - People Chapter 17. Maur, Bishop of Krak w Chapter 18. Archbishop Janik and His Successors: Preparation for the Reform of Henryk Kietlicz Chapter 19. Thirteenth-Century Abbots of the Cistercian Abbey at W?chock Chapter 20. The Cistercians in Ma?opolska and Their Position in the Economy and Culture of Thirteenth-Century Poland Bibliography Index‎

‎Gift and its Wages The Land of Israel and the Jewish People in the Spiritual Life of Medieval Russia,‎

‎Turnhout, Brepols, 2012 Hardback, approx. X+408 pages., 33 b/w ill., 2 b/w line art, 156 x 234 mm. ISBN 9782503534381.‎

‎An examination of Old Russia's dichotomous attitude towards the Jews and Jewish culture - the appropriation of the Old Testament and the concept of a 'Chosen' people and land juxtaposed with the subjugation of the Jews. Respect for the Old Testament and its heritage was an integral feature of Russian medieval culture and played a major role in determining Old Russia's value system and its attitude toward past and contemporary events. Jerusalem and the Holy Land were ideals, and the Chosen People and Old Testament heroes were role models and standards for both the past and the present. Yet, in its ongoing effort to be recognized as the 'New Chosen People' within the family of nations, Old Russia rejected 'the Other', that is the descendants of the 'Old Chosen People'. The almost total absence of Jews in Russia throughout the ancient period, along with the central role played by Jewish tradition in the development of its culture, are a contradiction. This book presents the story of this dichotomy during the Old Russian millennium, from its inception to the late seventeenth century. The material is organized chronologically, beginning with the creation of the Kievan state in the far reaches of the Khazar polity in the ninth century, and ending with the great transformation, the reforms of Peter the Great. This is preceded by a survey of two sources that shaped the image of the land and people of Israel in the erudite world of ancient Russia: a description of the Holy Land by Abbot Daniel in the early twelfth century, and the ancient Slavic translation of Josephus?s Wars of the Jews. Languages : English. ‎

‎Medieval and Renaissance Art: People and Possessions‎

‎Davies, Glyn and Kirstin Kennedy (eds): Medieval and Renaissance Art: People and Possessions. London: 2009. 320 pages, 350 colour illustrations. Hardback. 29cms. Published to accompany the opening of the Medieval and Renaissance galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum this book provides the background and context for the objects that will be on display. Ornament, religious art and the body are looked at in relation to the makers, workshops, patrons and the prevailing links to and influence of the classical past.‎

‎Published to accompany the opening of the Medieval and Renaissance galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum this book provides the background and context for the objects that will be on display. Ornament, religious art and the body are looked at in relation to the makers, workshops, patrons and the prevailing links to and influence of the classical past. Text in English‎

‎Drama and Community People and Plays in Medieval Europe,‎

‎Turnhout, Brepols, 1999 Hardback, XX+294 p., incl. 8 ills., 1 plan and 2 tables, 160 x 240 mm. ISBN 9782503507675.‎

‎This collection of essays examines various aspects of the inter-relation between a number of different medieval 'European communities' and the plays they performed. There has been a marked revival of interest in medieval drama in recent years, much of it informed by an increasing understanding that drama is not just literature, but a social and indeed commercial event, essentially a communal effort, inextricably bound up with social structures. This collection of essays examines various aspects of the inter-relation between a number of different 'European communities' and the plays they performed, covering a range of theatres and play-types, and providing an international perspective on performance cultures across Europe. Contributors include Alan Hindley, Introduction; Lynette Muir, 'European communities and medieval drama'; Graham A. Runnalls, 'Drama and community in late medieval Paris'; Robert L.A. Clark, 'Community versus subject in late medieval French confraternity drama and ritual'; Frederick W. Langley, 'Community drama and community politics in thirteenth-century Arras: Adam de la Halle's Jeu de la Feuillee'; Alan Hindley, 'Acting companies in late medieval France: Triboulet and his troupe'; Alan E. Knight, 'Processional theatre and the rituals of social unity in Lille'; Wim Husken, 'Cornelis Everaert and the community of late medieval Bruges'; Elsa Strietman, 'A tale of two cities: drama and community in the Low Countries'; John Tailby, 'Drama and community in South Tyrol'; Konrad Schoell, 'Individual and social affiliation in the Nuremberg Shrovetide Plays'; Alan J. Fletcher, 'Performing medieval Irish communities'; Pamela M. King, 'Contemporary cultural models for the trial plays in the York Cycle'; Chris Humphrey, 'Festive drama and community politics in late medieval Coventry'; Philip Butterworth, 'Prompting in full view of the audience: a medieval staging convention'; Alexandra F. Johnston, 'English community drama in crisis: 1535-80'; Jane Oakshott, 'York Guilds' Mystery Plays 1998: the rebuilding of dramatic community'. Languages : English.‎