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Pregnancy: The Miracle Journey
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Pregnancy: The Miracle Journey.......2001-02-02

Greatest resource for Christians who are expecting that I've ever had. I wish it would have been available with my first 5 children.

Best Gift!.......2000-08-09

My very thoughtful sister-in-law, after finding out that I was pregnant (this is our first), sent me this book. It is a wonderful journal that is Scripturally based, which I like a lot. Each trimester has it's own overview, each week it's own devotional, and you get a few lines to fill in each day what you were feeling, etc. Highly recommended for anyone who would like something personally meaningful to hand down to their child.

Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century: Private Grief and Public Salvation

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Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century
a good topic, but written without much verve.

Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century: Private Grief and Public Salvation
Michael E. Goodich
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0226302954

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As war, pestilence, and famine spread through Europe in the Middle Ages, so did reports of miracles, of hopeless victims wondrously saved from disaster. These "rescue miracles," recorded by over one hundred fourteenth-century cults, are the basis of Michael Goodich's account of the miraculous in everyday medieval life.

Rescue miracles offer a wide range of voices rarely heard in medieval history, from women and children to peasants and urban artisans. They tell of salvation not just from the ravages of nature and war, but from the vagaries of a violent society--crime, unfair judicial practices, domestic squabbles, and communal or factional conflict. The stories speak to a collapse of confidence in decaying institutions, from the law to the market to feudal authority. Particularly, the miraculous escapes documented during the Hundred Years' War, the Italian communal wars, and other conflicts are vivid testimony to the end of aristocratic warfare and the growing victimization of noncombatants.

Miracles, Goodich finds, represent the transcendent and unifying force of faith in a time of widespread distress and the hopeless conditions endured by the common people of the Middle Ages. Just as the lives of the saints, once dismissed as church propaganda, have become valuable to historians, so have rescue miracles, as evidence of an underlying medieval mentalite. This work expands our knowledge of that state of mind and the grim conditions that colored and shaped it.

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Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century.......2007-04-29

Read this for graduate history course in medieval history.
In Michael E. Goodich's, book "Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century: Private Grief and Public Salvation," he provides us with numerous and detailed miracle testimonies which are helpful in fleshing out the picture of what life was like during the dangerous and turbulent times of the fourteenth century. In order to understand the important role that Catholic saints played in people's lives during the fourteenth century especially the lives of the peasants, one has to have a good picture of what life was like at that time. The start of the fourteenth century witnessed a slowing down of the economic and technological gains made during the preceding era. This slowdown was due to several factors, such as, the great famine (1315-1322), the plague (1346-1353), and the ravages of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453). The history of humankind is replete with examples of people looking to the supernatural to intercede when social institutions and government are unable to provide them relief and protection from calamity. With so much natural and manmade violence and destruction, it is no wonder that Goodich found a sharp increase over preceding centuries in what he termed as "rescue" miracles. These "rescue" testimonials go a long way to prove how much people believed in and looked for Devine and immanent justice. These "rescue" miracles are different from the ever-popular healing miracles of the day. In essence, "rescue" miracles are a phenomena in which people give testimonials about how various saints or would be saints heard their supplications, and intervened on their behalf to mitigate the circumstances of their hardscrabble life, or right the wrongs of injustice that befell them, thus, saving their lives. The testimony of the "rescue" miracles and not the healing miracles is the major thrust of Goodich's study in his book. The recurring theme of these testimonials is typically, someone who is in danger vows to make some kind of offering or promise at a saint's or would be saint's tomb if rescued. The saint or would be saint intervenes successfully. Thus, many of these testimonials are used in the canonization process to determine if a deceased Catholic is worthy of becoming a saint. Goodich lists six major categories of "rescue" miracles to which saintly intercession makes itself felt in the daily lives of the peasants. Briefly they are, resolution of communal strife, settlement of domestic and sexual misconduct, relief from the ravages of war, protection of unjust judicial actions, rescue suicide, or accident, and the rescue from natural world occurrences. One can easily see from this list, that the fourteenth century was a time in which the peasants were looking to rely on a calm state of the natural world and domestic relations in which to survive. Goodich also makes special note of the testimonials of children, who are the most vulnerable victims of the vagaries of life during those brutal and turbulent times. Infant mortality rates are much higher than usual due to famine and the plague. With all the destruction and pestilence, it is no wonder that these "rescue" miracles play such an active part in the lives of the families and villages of the time.

One of the great seventeenth century philosophers, Thomas Hobbes, astutely sums up the state of life in the fourteenth century; life is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." Unfortunately, the bureaucracy of the church is in no condition to alleviate the plight that the peasants find themselves in during the exceedingly harsh times of the fourteenth century. During this time, the church is exceedingly corrupt and decadent; thus, low on its list of priorities is relieving the pain and suffering of its parishioners. This is also the time of the Avignon Papacy, which is when the French Popes wind up bankrupting the church to build a new Papal city in Avignon. In all fairness to the church, any robust healthy institution would have found famine, plague, and major war, all in one century, too large a burden to relieve the pain and suffering of its flock. The church finds itself ill equipped to provide much tangible relief to those suffering from natural or manmade disasters. The only recourse that the church has at its disposal to succor the sufferings of its parishioners, is their system of about one hundred and fifty cult of the saints, which were active at the time. "This role of the miracle as a social bond which cut across lines of class, sex, and status remained one of its central features." In addition, the church has a well-established procedure and bureaucracy for canonization of new saints in place. "By the mid-thirteenth century, the church's ecclesiastics, canon lawyers, notaries, and theologians" are all tasked with validating the authenticity of the miracles that people would testify to. Goodich's research shows that these church officials devise a list of some twenty-six questions to use to help verify information for their reports, that a miracle did in fact take place. Most questions are derivations of the standard; who, what, when, where, and why. However, question twenty-three is the crucial question; it asks what the result of the vow or miraculous event was. It is important to note, that in his book, Goodich's plethora of testimonials come from the records of "successful reports of supernatural assistance." He also finds that during the fourteenth century, the church canonizes saints who primarily performed miracles for women and children.

It is necessary to look at some of the specific testimonials, to get an idea of the hardships that people were suffering during the trying times of the fourteenth century. Goodich found over ten cases where men are saved from execution, mostly hangings. In one instance, a man named Guillaume Breton in France was sentenced to hang, and pleaded for "the holy lord Charles" to intercede. Of course, the rope breaks, and subsequently, he cheats death two more times, with the rope breaking each time! During the fourteenth century, children are looked upon with particular importance, due to their scarcity from famine, plague, and unusually high mortality rates, at the time. Goodich suggests that miraculous intervention in order to save a child's life, was especially important in a community's reaffirming its belief in Devine intervention. The record shows that the vast majority of child "rescue" miracles had to do with drowning, and the reports were very detailed. Details such as children coming back to life after drowning in a well, their bodies' stiff, cold, and colorless, make their revivals seem truly miraculous. Patron saints of war and military relics, such as the sword of St. Maurice, received wide attention during the fourteenth century, spawning new saintly cults. Testimonials are replete with soldiers being rescued or whole regions being spared the ravages of war by veneration of saints and relics. Even in the modern U. S. Army, there is an old saying that, "there are no Atheists in the foxhole."

In conclusion, Michael Goodich makes a convincing argument showing that although the church was, in many instances, powerless to do anything tangible to relieve the suffering of its parishioners during the fourteenth century, it was keen to hold onto some semblance of power by channeling its followers' beliefs in a way that would ultimately strengthen their loyalty to the church. As in early church history, many "rescue" miracles served to remind community members of their covenant with God. In many instances, the saintly cults defined communal boundaries and the socio-economic well being of the village, city, and nation. Since all "rescue" miracle testimonies had to have witnesses, Goodich proves that the propaganda effect of several people talking about Devine intervention is good for the local community, as well as the church. Since many of the worst calamities, such as famine and plague, were believed to be Devine punishment against excessive human sin, it is only natural that the church intellectual and the uneducated follower would look to miracles as a divinely ordained method of restoring the natural order to the world. Thus, the natural order of the world is a condition that all humankind would fervently hope for during the tumultuous fourteenth century.

Recommended reading for those interested in medieval history, psychology and religion.

a good topic, but written without much verve........1998-11-17

As an amateur historian of the Middle Ages, I was very interested in the topic of this book, but found the book itself to be surprisingly hard to read without loss of interest. I think the problem is that the writer simply did not make as much of the subject matter as he might have done, in terms of writing prose that would continually engage the reader's interest. I recommend the book for those interested in the topic; but I did not find it as entertaining as I thought it should have been. (After all, it was full of sex and violence, but did not hold my interest as those two topics ususally do.)

Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century: Private Grief and Public Salvation.: An article from: Renaissance Quarterly

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Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century: Private Grief and Public Salvation.: An article from: Renaissance Quarterly
George McClure
Manufacturer: Renaissance Society of America
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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Title: Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century: Private Grief and Public Salvation.
Author: George McClure
Publication: Renaissance Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: December 22, 1997
Publisher: Renaissance Society of America
Volume: v50 Issue: n4 Page: p1252(2)

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Wanted: a miracle; Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in an escalating cycle of violence. (World).: An article from: Junior Scholastic

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Wanted: a miracle; Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in an escalating cycle of violence. (World).: An article from: Junior Scholastic
Ben Lynfield
Manufacturer: Scholastic, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008EYMZ2
Release Date: 2005-07-29

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This digital document is an article from Junior Scholastic, published by Scholastic, Inc. on March 11, 2002. The length of the article is 1362 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Wanted: a miracle; Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in an escalating cycle of violence. (World).
Author: Ben Lynfield
Publication: Junior Scholastic (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 11, 2002
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Volume: 104 Issue: 14 Page: 9(3)

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A miracle NATPE struggles with TV violence, hi-tech. (National Association of Television Program Executives): An article from: Video Age International

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A miracle NATPE struggles with TV violence, hi-tech. (National Association of Television Program Executives): An article from: Video Age International

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This digital document is an article from Video Age International, published by TV Trade Media, Inc. on February 1, 1994. The length of the article is 638 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A miracle NATPE struggles with TV violence, hi-tech. (National Association of Television Program Executives)
Publication: Video Age International (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 1994
Publisher: TV Trade Media, Inc.
Volume: v14 Issue: n2 Page: p 24(1)

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A MIND IS A POWERFUL THING
A LESSON FOR ALL OF US TO LEARN

Violence and Miracles
Bobbie Crittenden Beasley
Manufacturer: Xlibris Corporation
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very pleased.......2006-03-17

After reading violence and miracles, I felt appel , like I really wanted to do somethings , then I asked myself. what can i really do? except tell others to read the book, and feel the power of understanding this women felt from God. all I can say if you don[t own the book do so now.

My Opinon .......2005-05-29

I have read this book and I think it's very outstanding, should be read by all ages, I feel the writer was connected and very concerned about others,although she was very limited in what she was able to do. which gives me the opportunities to say buy this book and read it for yourself, I am ordering three books at this time and will be ordering more later

A MIND IS A POWERFUL THING.......2002-05-27

Usally, I buy books for someone birthday or on a special occasion, this time,I brought this book for myself. The title caught my attention, and that was the beginning, I liked how this person mind worked. Whether imagination or facts, I feel it;s very easily for the Author to tranform over to fiction. Or write boths. She writes with feeling and caring, she spend most of her time listening to others teenager problem, which she advice them. Mostly, in seeking profession help, or a good mentor. Particular, beening a parent she stated that they should listen more to their children and build communication, and spend much time with our little girls and boys, maybe, abuse can be stopped before it happen,at least all parents hoped for that. Within certain areas you will read how one small child handle a problem of abuse which causes a struggle for her parents. I suggested this book for all ages. Buy the Book now.

A LESSON FOR ALL OF US TO LEARN.......2002-05-21

THIS BOOK HAS THE HEART OF A WOMAN IN A DREAM FOR THE LOVE OF HER SON. IT WILL GIVE TEENAGERS AS WELL AS ADULTS A VIEWPOINT OF WHAT ITS LIKE WHEN THEY TURN TO THE STREETS FOR COMFORT. I ENJOYED DETAILS OF VARIOUS ACCOUNTS IN WHAT HAS HAPPEN WITHIN HER LIFE AND THE COURAGE THAT SHE HAS GAINED FOR TRUSTING IN GOD. I GREATLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR ALL AGES ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A LOVE ONE BY VIOLENCE.

La Morenita, evangelizer of the Americas: A study in evangelization and the dialectic of violence

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La Morenita, evangelizer of the Americas: A study in evangelization and the dialectic of violence
Virgilio P Elizondo
Manufacturer: Mexican American Cultural Center
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Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century

Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century: Private Grief and Public Salvation
Michael E. Goodich
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OPQJJM

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Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century.......2007-04-29

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Violence and Miracle in the Fourteenth Century - Private Grief and Public Salvation
ME Goodich
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
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ASIN: B000OPQJVA

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