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Now available in paperback, Winters in the World is a beautifully
observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon
England, exploring the festivals, customs and traditions linked to
the different seasons. Drawing on a wide variety of source
material, including poetry, histories and religious literature,
Eleanor Parker investigates how Anglo-Saxons felt about the annual
passing of the seasons and the profound relationship they saw
between human life and the rhythms of nature. Many of the festivals
we celebrate in Britain today have their roots in the Anglo-Saxon
period, and this book traces their surprising history, as well as
unearthing traditions now long forgotten. It celebrates some of the
finest treasures of medieval literature and provides an imaginative
connection to the Anglo-Saxon world.
"Outstanding." - The Sunday Times "Beautifully written." The Times
"Superbly adroit." The Spectator "Excellent." BBC History Magazine
The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath nearly wiped out the
leading families of Anglo-Saxon England – so what happened to the
children this conflict left behind? Conquered offers a fresh take
on the Norman Conquest by exploring the lives of those children,
who found themselves uprooted by the dramatic events of 1066. Among
them were the children of Harold Godwineson and his brothers,
survivors of a family shattered by violence who were led by their
courageous grandmother Gytha to start again elsewhere. Then there
were the last remaining heirs of the Anglo-Saxon royal line –
Edgar Ætheling, Margaret, and Christina – who sought refuge in
Scotland, where Margaret became a beloved queen and saint. Other
survivors, such as Waltheof of Northumbria and Fenland hero
Hereward, became legendary for rebelling against the Norman
conquerors. And then there were some, like Eadmer of Canterbury,
who chose to influence history by recording their own memories of
the pre-conquest world. From sagas and saints’ lives to
chronicles and romances, Parker draws on a wide range of medieval
sources to tell the stories of these young men and women and
highlight the role they played in developing a new Anglo-Norman
society. These tales – some reinterpreted and retold over the
centuries, others carelessly forgotten over time – are ones of
endurance, adaptation and vulnerability, and they all reveal a
generation of young people who bravely navigated a changing world
and shaped the country England was to become.
Pain is inevitable. Almost everyone is living with some kind of
pain, whether the cause is physical, emotional, financial, social,
or spiritual. A desire to escape it has led thousands of Canadians
to seek euthanasia, and countless others into opioid addiction.
What can we learn from people around the world for whom pain is a
fact of life? How can we help others bear their pain? How might the
wisdom of earlier eras help us? What answers does faith offer? On
this theme: - Navid Kermani visits farming Madagascar battling
drought caused by climate change. - Benjamin Crosby asks why
churches haven’t spoken out against Canada’s euthanasia
experiment. - Tom Holland sums up the history of pain in two
artworks and three lives. - Lisabeth Button shares correspondence
with a friend succumbing to Alzheimer’s. - Rick Warren
demonstrated how our own suffering can lead to our best ministry. -
Wang Yi, an imprisoned Chinese pastor, calls churches to face
repression boldly. - Leah Libresco Sargeant profiles nuns providing
palliative care. - Eleanor Parker considers an Anglo-Saxon poem,
“The Dream of the Rood.” - Brewer Eberly tells what he learned
from an insufferable patient. - Randall Gauger, who lost his son to
cancer, finds lessons in C. S. Lewis. Also in the issue: - A report
on the resurgence of bison by Nathan Beacom - Original poetry by
Sofia M. Starnes and Julia Nemirovskaya - An excerpt from a new
graphic novel, By Water - Reviews of Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon
Copperhead, James K. A. Smith’s How to Inhabit Time, and Nick
Cave’s and Seán O’Hagan’s Faith, Hope and Carnage. -
Readings from Eduardo Galeano, Felicity of Carthage, Anselm of
Canterbury, Julian of Norwich, Martin Luther, and J. Heinrich
Arnold Plough Quarterly features stories, ideas, and culture for
people eager to apply their faith to the challenges we face. Each
issue includes in-depth articles, interviews, poetry, book reviews,
and art.
Winters in the World is a beautifully observed journey through the
cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England, exploring the festivals,
customs and traditions linked to the different seasons. Drawing on
a wide variety of source material, including poetry, histories and
religious literature, Eleanor Parker investigates how Anglo-Saxons
felt about the annual passing of the seasons and the profound
relationship they saw between human life and the rhythms of nature.
Many of the festivals we celebrate in Britain today have their
roots in the Anglo-Saxon period, and this book traces their
surprising history, as well as unearthing traditions now long
forgotten. It celebrates some of the finest treasures of medieval
literature and provides an imaginative connection to the
Anglo-Saxon world.
In times that feel apocalyptic, where do we place our hope? It's an
apocalyptic moment. The grim effects of climate change have left
many people in despair. Young people often cite climate fears as a
reason they are not having children. Then there's the threat of
nuclear war, again in the cards, which could make climate worries a
moot point. The paradoxical answer ancient Judaism gave to such
despair was a promise: the promise of doomsday, the "Day of the
Lord" when God will visit his people and establish lasting justice
and peace. Judgment, according to the Hebrew prophets, will be
followed by renewal - for the faithful, and perhaps even for the
entire cosmos. Over the centuries since, this hopeful vision of
apocalypse has carried many others through moments of crisis and
catastrophe. Might it do the same for us? On this theme: creation
is transformed and made new. That's what the "end of the age" meant
to Jesus and his early - Peter J. Leithart says when old worlds
die, we need something sturdier than the myth of progress. -
Brandon McGinley says you can't protect your kids from tragedy. -
Cardinal Peter Turkson points to the spiritual roots of the climate
crisis. - David Bentley Hart says disruption, not dogma, is
Christianity's grounds for hope. - Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz
reminds us that the Book of Revelation ends well. - Lyman Stone
argues that those who claim that having children threatens the
environment are wrong. - Eleanor Parker recounts how, amid Viking
terror, one Anglo-Saxon bishop held a kingdom together. - Shira
Telushkin describes how artist Wassily Kandinsky forged a path from
the material to the spiritual. - Anika T. Prather learned to let
her children grieve during the pandemic. Also in the issue: -
Ukrainian pastor Ivan Rusyn describes ministering in wartime Bucha
and Kyiv. - Mindy Belz reports on farmers who held out in Syria
despite ISIS. - New poems by winners of the 2022 Rhina Espaillat
Poetry Award - A profile of newly sainted Charles de Foucauld -
Reviews of Elena Ferrante's In the Margins, Abigail Favale's The
Genesis of Gender, and Emily St. John Mandel's Sea of Tranquility -
Readers' forum, comics, and more Plough Quarterly features stories,
ideas, and culture for people eager to apply their faith to the
challenges we face. Each issue includes in-depth articles,
interviews, poetry, book reviews, and art.
"Outstanding." - The Sunday Times "Beautifully written." The Times
"Superbly adroit." The Spectator "Excellent." BBC History Magazine
The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath nearly wiped out the
leading families of Anglo-Saxon England - so what happened to the
children this conflict left behind? Conquered offers a fresh take
on the Norman Conquest by exploring the lives of those children,
who found themselves uprooted by the dramatic events of 1066. Among
them were the children of Harold Godwineson and his brothers,
survivors of a family shattered by violence who were led by their
courageous grandmother Gytha to start again elsewhere. Then there
were the last remaining heirs of the Anglo-Saxon royal line - Edgar
AEtheling, Margaret, and Christina - who sought refuge in Scotland,
where Margaret became a beloved queen and saint. Other survivors,
such as Waltheof of Northumbria and Fenland hero Hereward, became
legendary for rebelling against the Norman conquerors. And then
there were some, like Eadmer of Canterbury, who chose to influence
history by recording their own memories of the pre-conquest world.
From sagas and saints' lives to chronicles and romances, Parker
draws on a wide range of medieval sources to tell the stories of
these young men and women and highlight the role they played in
developing a new Anglo-Norman society. These tales - some
reinterpreted and retold over the centuries, others carelessly
forgotten over time - are ones of endurance, adaptation and
vulnerability, and they all reveal a generation of young people who
bravely navigated a changing world and shaped the country England
was to become.
Why did the Vikings sail to England? Were they indiscriminate
raiders, motivated solely by bloodlust and plunder? One narrative,
the stereotypical one, might have it so. But locked away in the
buried history of the British Isles are other, far richer and more
nuanced, stories; and these hidden tales paint a picture very
different from the ferocious pillagers of popular repute. In this
book, Eleanor Parker unlocks secrets that point to more complex
motivations within the marauding army that in the late-9th century
voyaged to the shores of eastern England in its sleek,
dragon-prowed longships. Exploring legends from forgotten medieval
texts, and across the varied Anglo-Saxon regions, she depicts
Vikings who came not just to raid but also to settle personal
feuds, intervene in English politics and find a place to call home.
Native tales reveal the links to famous Vikings like Ragnar
Lothbrok and his sons, Cnut, and Havelok the Dane. Each myth shows
how the legacy of the newcomers can still be traced in landscape,
place-names and local history. Meticulously researched and
elegantly argued, Dragon Lords uncovers the remarkable degree to
which England is Viking to its core.
Why did the Vikings sail to England? Were they indiscriminate
raiders, motivated solely by bloodlust and plunder? One narrative,
the stereotypical one, might have it so. But locked away in the
buried history of the British Isles are other, far richer and more
nuanced, stories; and these hidden tales paint a picture very
different from the ferocious pillagers of popular repute. In this
book, Eleanor Parker unlocks secrets that point to more complex
motivations within the marauding army that in the late-9th century
voyaged to the shores of eastern England in its sleek,
dragon-prowed longships. Exploring legends from forgotten medieval
texts, and across the varied Anglo-Saxon regions, she depicts
Vikings who came not just to raid but also to settle personal
feuds, intervene in English politics and find a place to call home.
Native tales reveal the links to famous Vikings like Ragnar
Lothbrok and his sons, Cnut, and Havelok the Dane. Each myth shows
how the legacy of the newcomers can still be traced in landscape,
place-names and local history. Meticulously researched and
elegantly argued, Dragon Lords uncovers the remarkable degree to
which England is Viking to its core.
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