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Offering snapshots of mercantile devotion to saints in different
regions, this volume is the first to ask explicitly how merchants
invoked saints, and why. Despite medieval and modern stereotypes of
merchants as godless and avaricious, medieval traders were highly
devout - and rightly so. Overseas trade was dangerous, and
merchants' commercial activities were seen as jeopardizing their
souls. Merchants turned to saints for protection and succor,
identifying those most likely to preserve their goods, families,
reputations, and souls. The essays in this collection, written from
diverse angles, range across later medieval western Europe, from
Spain to Italy to England and the Hanseatic League. They offer a
multi-disciplinary examination of the ways that medieval merchants,
from petty traders to influential overseas wholesalers, deployed
the cults of saints. Three primary themes are addressed: danger,
community, and the unity of spiritual and cultural capital. Each of
these themes allows the international panel of contributors to
demonstrate the significant role of saints in mercantile life. This
book is unique in its exploration of saints and commerce, shedding
light on the everyday role religion played in medieval life. As
such, it will be of keen interest to scholars of religious history,
medieval history, art history, and literature.
This workbook is intended to be used in conjunction with the
clinical manual for this title, OCD - Tools to Help Young People
Fight Back. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects
approximately one in a hundred young people, and often makes it
difficult to lead happy and productive lives. Structured as a
flexible 14-session programme, it sets out an evidence-based
treatment for young people with OCD using Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention techniques. Designed
to be employed in a clinical setting, it uses simple diagrams and
illustrations to explain ways to cope with OCD thoughts and
behaviours, and provides activities for use both within sessions
and at home. The fun and engaging way in which the exercises are
designed will encourage the patient to fully involve themselves in
the recovery process and overcome their OCD. An essential resource
for clinicians treating young people affected by OCD, this workbook
brings together the patient, the therapist and the patient's family
to fight OCD as a team.
Designed to be used in conjunction with the complementary workbook
OCD - Tools to Help You Fight Back! Obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD) affects approximately one in a hundred young people, and
often makes it difficult to lead happy and productive lives. This
manual from the distinguished Maudsley hospital guides therapists
through the process of treating young people with the disorder and
supporting patients and their families. It features an adaptable
evidence-based treatment based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and
Exposure and Response Prevention techniques. It provides
instructions on how best to educate young people and their families
about OCD and anxiety, and on how to involve patients' families in
the recovery process to form a truly collaborative team. Essential
reading for professionals treating young people with OCD, it will
prove a valuable resource for both experienced therapists and
clinicians in training.
A groundbreaking assessment of the use medieval English
history-writers made of saints' lives. The past was ever present in
later medieval England, as secular and religious institutions
worked to recover (or create) originary narratives that could
guarantee, they hoped, their political and spiritual legitimacy.
Anglo-SaxonEngland, in particular, was imagined as a spiritual
"golden age" and a rich source of precedent, for kings and for the
monasteries that housed early English saints' remains. This book
examines the vernacular hagiography produced in a monastic context,
demonstrating how writers, illuminators, and policy-makers used
English saints (including St Edmund) to re-envision the bonds
between ancient spiritual purity and contemporary conditions.
Treating history and ethical practice as inseparable, poets such as
Osbern Bokenham, Henry Bradshaw, and John Lydgate reconfigured
England's history through its saints, engaging with contemporary
concerns about institutional identity, authority, and ethics.
Cynthia Turner Camp is an Assistant Professor of English at the
University of Georgia.
Part of the Reading Well scheme. 35 books selected by young people
and health professionals to provide 13 to 18 year olds with
high-quality support, information and advice about common mental
health issues and related conditions. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD) is a potentially life-long debilitating disorder, which often
emerges during teenage years and affects as many as 1 in every 50
people. Young people living with OCD experience recurrent
obsessions or compulsions that are distressing and interfere with
their social lives, relationships, educational functioning and
careers. Written by leading experts on OCD, this step-by-step guide
is written for adolescents with OCD and their families, to be used
in home treatment or as a self-help book. Using the principles of
cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which is the proven method for
helping those with OCD, it offers teenagers a structured plan of
treatment which can be read alone, or with a parent, counsellor or
mental health worker. The guide provides useful advice and
worksheets throughout. This self-help book for young people is an
invaluable resource for adolescents who have suffered from, or know
someone who has suffered from, OCD, their families, teachers,
carers, and mental health professionals.
Offering snapshots of mercantile devotion to saints in different
regions, this volume is the first to ask explicitly how merchants
invoked saints, and why. Despite medieval and modern stereotypes of
merchants as godless and avaricious, medieval traders were highly
devout - and rightly so. Overseas trade was dangerous, and
merchants' commercial activities were seen as jeopardizing their
souls. Merchants turned to saints for protection and succor,
identifying those most likely to preserve their goods, families,
reputations, and souls. The essays in this collection, written from
diverse angles, range across later medieval western Europe, from
Spain to Italy to England and the Hanseatic League. They offer a
multi-disciplinary examination of the ways that medieval merchants,
from petty traders to influential overseas wholesalers, deployed
the cults of saints. Three primary themes are addressed: danger,
community, and the unity of spiritual and cultural capital. Each of
these themes allows the international panel of contributors to
demonstrate the significant role of saints in mercantile life. This
book is unique in its exploration of saints and commerce, shedding
light on the everyday role religion played in medieval life. As
such, it will be of keen interest to scholars of religious history,
medieval history, art history, and literature.
It is the bedtime stories that bring these twin sister's together.
Now Faith, Now God is a book of inspirational poems written to
encourage anyone who is walking the road of life to press ahead.
The faith that you have now might seem small, but you serve a big
God who is able to meet every one of your needs. The God of peace
and comfort will surely guide your heart and mind as you trust in
Him and develop a living, breathing faith. Now Faith, Now God is
all about the one who inspires us to hold on to our faith in every
circumstance of life. You'll find yourself in the pages of this
book and will be motivated to live a life of faith and trust in
God. Activate your faith right now, and watch God move
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