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Hardcover. 422 p., 165 x 240 mm, Languages: English, French, Including an index. Fine copy. ISBN 02150050200. Hagiographers and sermonists came together in 1995 to focus on the sermon, the central literary genre in the life of medieval Christians and Jews and the primary medium for conveying and adapting models of holiness to the public. the contribution in this volume elaborate the sermon's role in constructing and diffusing models of holiness in different cultural and chronological categories, from ninth-century Ireland to late medieval Germany, from the synagogues of medieval Spain to the piazzas of fifteenth-century Florence, and from the secret meetings of heretics to the papal court in Avignon. While ideals of holiness remained relatively consistent, the practical interpretations varied widely. Among the topics explored are the swift construction and propagation of Becket's cult after his martyrdom; The reappearance of certain biblical figures in different milieux; the non-utilization of non-biblical models; the interpretation of models for lay listeners and female audiences: chronological shifts in the vocabulary of sanctity; the theological basis for encouraging lay preaching; and attitudes in the eve of the Reformation. Methodological concerns are also elucidated here: the challenge in methodology shared by scholars of Jewish and Christian preaching; the sources other than sermons that bear on preaching; compilers' modifications to their sources; the role sermons played in canonization processes; expanding the definition of a sermon to encopass the activities of lay movements, laywyers, monarchs, and contexts beyond the framework of traditional worship. 0 g.

Hardcover. 422 pages., 7 ill., 165 x 240 mm, Languages: English, French, Including an index. Fine copy. ISBN 02150090200. The twenty-one essays in this volume focus on medieval sermons and their relationship to the society they reflect and to the diverse audiences they address, broadly divided into three groups: cloister, city and university. The chronological range of the essays extends from the early to the late Middle Ages, touching on the major periods in the history of preaching: monastic texts for use within religious communities; the preaching of pilgrim-missionary monks; sermons from the twelfth-century world reflecting heightened Marian devotion and also viewing the urbanisation of society with alarm; the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 with its influential legislation on preaching; the vast preaching activities of the mendicant orders, including sermons written for communities of religious women, a crucial part of the cura monialium; the growth of the cathedral schools and the mendicant studia into universities where preachers were educated and aids for preaching and sermon collections were generated in great quuantities; the production of vernacular materials for lay audiences; and the persuasive power of preaching in urban centres such as London, or Florence, where Italian humanism exerted an early influence on the rhetoric of sermons. In all these eras and venues, medieval preachers both reflected and shaped the society around them. The essays in this volume illustrate amply the wealth of material that sermons offer for the social, intellectual, religious and political history of the Middle Ages. The volume contains three sections: The Cloister, with an introduction by D.L. Stoudt and articles by Z. Izydorczyk, L. Martin, J. Blaettler, A. Thayer, R.D; Hale, D.L. Stoudt and A. Syring; The City, with an introduction by A. Thayer and articles by P.B. Roberts, B.M. Kienzle, C.A. Muessig, C. Ho, L. Carruthers, J. Dah,us, P. Horner and P. Howard; and The University, with an introduction by J. Hamesse and articles by P.B. Roberts, N. Spatz, D. Pryds, E.W 0 g.

Hardback, XVI+338 pages., 160 x 240 mm. ISBN 9782503517773. This text constitutes the first in-depth study of Hildegard of Bingen's Expositiones and of her exegesis, preaching, and use of sources. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), the only medieval woman known to have authored systematic works of exegesis, composed fifty-eight little-studied Expositiones euangeliorum, homilies on twenty-seven Gospel passages. Hildegard described her divine charge to restore the tottering faith of her era through the revelation of hidden mysteries in the Scriptures. She was to continue the exegetical tradition of the Fathers and to construct moral fortifications with the words of Scripture in order to defend her sisters against the forces of evil. Hildegard of Bingen and her Gospel Homilies constitutes the first in-depth study of Hildegard's Expositiones and of her exegesis, preaching, and use of sources. It explores the Expositiones in the context of Hildegard's intellectual and cultural milieu and underscores the central role of biblical interpretation in the seer's works. Furthermore, this book re-examines Hildegard's self-depiction in the context of monastic education for women, the magistra's exchange with her mentors and friends, and her rich use of divine voice to empower her own expression. This is a new, exciting, and erudite study on one of the most influential female mystics. Languages : English, Latin, German. 0 g.

Hardcover. 998 p., 160 x 240 mm, Languages: English, Fine copy. Including an index. ISBN 9782503510156. The central literary genre in the life of medieval Christians and Jews, the sermon is an exceedingly rich but until recently under-utiliezd source for scholars of medieval culture. Extant in thousands of unedited manuscripts, sermons provide cruscial insights into the mentalities of medieval people: yet they also pose difficult methodological challenges. The Sermon, volume 81-83 in the series Typologie des sources du moyen age occidental, offers both a practical guide to methodology and extensive coverage of both Latin and vernacular texts. This significant work provides a bridge from sermonists to other scholars, inviting them into the study of this exciting and challenging genre. The Sermon provides guidelines for historical criticism that apply to the sermon genre. An extensive bibliography of works pertinent to the genre, opens the volume; it is divided into sections corresponding to the subsequent chapters. The book's Introduction focuses on the definition of the genre, attempting to establish a working typology of the sermon both as a literary genre and as a medieval text. The Jewish Sermon precedes the chapter on Christian sermons: for the latter the genre's development from Latin to the vernacular serves as the organizational guide. The Latin Sermon is represented in: Early Medieval Homilies and Homiliaries, The Twelfth-Century Monastic Sermon, the Sermons of the Twelfth-Century Schoolmasters and Canons, and the Latin Sermons after 1200. The chapter of medieval preaching in Italy encompasses both Latin and vernacular sermons, and the several chapters devoted to vernacular texts include: Old English; Middle English; Old Norse; French; Spanish; Portuguese and Catalan; and German.Several topics are discussed in each chapter: the definition of the genre, its development, its diffusion, its value for historians, the principal editions and/or manuscripts. 0 g.

Hardback, 594 p., 155 x 245 mm. ISBN 9782503052618. This volume presents five works by Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) that relate to Benedictine life and liturgy, a unique collection among the known writings of medieval women. The magistra of Rupertsberg expounded the Benedictine Rule, the Athanasian Creed, and the Gospels; in addition, she composed a play: the Ordo virtutum, and numerous liturgical songs, arranged in the Symphonia armonie celestium revelationum. The fifty-eight Expositiones evangeliorum demonstrate remarkably creative readings of twenty-seven pericopes common to monastic lectionaries. Introductions for each of this volume's five works assess the respective texts, discuss the manuscripts with care, and establish the principles of the editions. The extraordinary ensemble of these works demonstrates the remarkable richness and range of Hildegard's oeuvre, as she applied her genius to everyday Benedictine practice at Rupertsberg. The volume will be of great interest to scholars of women's spirituality, monastic studies, liturgy, sermon literature, and medieval Latin literary and religious culture. Languages: Latin, English. 0 g.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. A pantheon of computing pioneers and firms each a thread in the tapestry of early data processing, tabulation, and computing history. Bit of timeline timeline that traces their contributions, with emphasis on patents, machines, and institutional lineage grouped by era and innovation type for clarity. Herman Hollerith Patented the punched card tabulator (1889); founded Tabulating Machine Co., precursor to IBM1 Brunsviga German firm producing mechanical calculators; licensed Odhner s pinwheel design. Monroe U.S. calculator company; known for rotary calculators and tabulators. Felt & Tarrant Makers of the Comptometer, a key mechanical calculator. 2. 1930s 1950s: Electromechanical & Early Electronic Computing Tommy Flowers Designed Colossus (1943), the first programmable electronic computer. Freddie Williams & Tom Kilburn Developed the Williams-Kilburn tube (1947), early digital memory. British Tabulating Machine Co. Built Colossus under Flowers; later merged into ICT. Ferranti Produced the Mark I (1951), first commercial computer in the UK. Henry Babbage Built a working portion of his father s Analytical Engine in the late 1800s. 3. 1950s 1970s: Commercialization & Corporate Expansion IBM Dominated punched card systems; introduced the IBM 701 (1952) and System/360 (1964). Burroughs Known for business computers and banking systems; later merged into Unisys. Honeywell Entered computing via acquisition; part of the BUNCH group (Burroughs, Univac, NCR, CDC, Honeywell). Eckert & Mauchly UNIVAC I; founded EMCC, later acquired by Remington Rand. Bendix Produced the G-15 (1956), a personal scientific computer. Booth (Andrew D.) Developed magnetic drum memory and early British computers. Compagnie des Machines Bull French firm; licensed Hollerith tech, developed Gamma 3 and Gamma 60. EMI (Electric and Musical Industries) Built the EMI Electronic Business Machine; also involved in radar and computing. Kienzle German firm known for time-recording and data processing machines. Olivetti Italian firm; developed the Programma 101 (1965), a precursor to personal computing. Philips Dutch electronics giant; contributed to European computing and microelectronics. Sperry Merged with Rand to form Sperry Rand; produced UNIVAC systems. IBM s history of the punched card tabulator offers rich detail on Hollerith s legacy. collection includes headings: Area meters planimeters and other apparatus the direct measurement of both superficies digital data storage apparatus mechanical digital electric calculating such circuits and apparatus receipts checking recording and registering sorting classifying and collating digital data words represented by electric signals apparatus for statistics apparatus for compiling segregating or sorting and tabulating form perforated profiled magnetised and other representations of data on cards sheets and tapes analogue electric calculating and evaluating systems digital electric calculating circuits and apparatus receipts checking recording and registering sorting classifying and collating digital data words represented by electric signals apparatus for First editions unbound and disbound. Possibly high carriage cost (12,000 items).