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By Way of Introduction: The Emotional Domain in History
Ricardo da COSTA and Enric MALLORQUÍ-RUSCALLEDA
Original title: À guisa de introdução: as Emoções na História
Published in Emotions in the Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean World
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Absolute vision and vision of the Absolute in Nicholas of Cusa
Claudia D’AMICO
Original title: Visión absoluta y visión de lo absoluto en Nicolás de Cusa
Published in Mystic and Millenarianism in Middle Ages
Introducing the topic of the mystical vision, Nicholas of Cusa becomes the heir of the Neoplatonic tradition while he supposes as the foundation of such a view the same absolute vision. However, his thought is characterized by a parallelism between absolute and human vision to the point that the man can make himself visible the vision of God only by means of selfcontemplation of the dynamism of his own vision.
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Millennialism, spiritualism and ecclesiastical reform in the Middle Ages
Andrés GRAU I ARAU
Original title: Milenarismo, espiritualismo y reforma eclesiástica en la Baja Edad Media
Published in Mystic and Millenarianism in Middle Ages
Considering several millennial doctrines, from Joachim of Fiore until Jan Hus, we seek to demonstrate that the reform of the Church depends on a particular understanding of spiritual life.
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The Lectura super Apocalipsim of Peter John Olivi
Márcio Paulo CENCI
Original title: A Lectura super Apocalipsim de Pedro João Olivi
Published in Mystic and Millenarianism in Middle Ages
The Lectura super Apocalipsim (1297) of Peter John Olivi is one of more important books of Philosophy and Theology of History at 13th century, and have made very much influence at the begins 14th century. Here are the indications, presuppositions, some matters and the influences of that interpretation's Olivi. Further, with more attention the topic on the scatological function of Francis of Assisi, as the Angle of the sixth seal, from a concordance principle of the life of him with the life of Christ.
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Philosophical-political mean and range of Novus ordo naturae in the Lucrecio’s poem De rerum natura
Prof. Dr. José Ricardo PIERPAULI
Original title: Significado y alcance filosófico-político del Novus ordo naturae en el poema de Lucrecio De rerum natura
Published in Relations between History and Literature in Ancient and Medieval World
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Super Incontinentia Clericorum. A historical note about the Cántica de los clérigos de Talavera
Estefanía BERNABÉ
Original title: Super Incontinentia Clericorum: Un apunte histórico sobre la Cántica de los clérigos de Talavera
Published in Relations between History and Literature in Ancient and Medieval World
In the Libro de Buen Amor, written in the XIV century by Juan Ruiz, Archpriest of Hita, we find one of the best critical sources to observe the behavior of the late-medieval Spanish clerisy; through fiction, the book acts as an outstanding historical document when trying to approach their concept of celibacy. The part of the Libro that we hereby analyze, the Cántica de los clérigos de Talavera, clearly of goliardic accent, sets out the protest of the archdiocese of Toledo before the establishment of the obligatory celibacy. In this article, we outline a note about the historical development of the celibacy in the peninsula departing from the satirical approach of the Libro.
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Literature and History in the Medieval Education
Ana Aparecida Arguelho de SOUZA
Original title: Literatura e História na Educação Medieval
Published in Relations between History and Literature in Ancient and Medieval World
The current article presents an analysis of medieval literature, as languages that express a period in the history and thus reveal real life and education in a society characterized by the Catholic church seal. Through all forms and modalities of language that we learnt the long development of humanity in the history construction and in this case, we will deal with texts of medieval literature from several extracts of feudal society as expressions of pedagogical possibilities of human development in such a society.
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The Art of Middle Ages as a Builder Visual Concept of Evil
Márcia Schmitt Veronezi CAPPELLARI
Original title: A Arte da Idade Média como construtora de um conceito visual de mal
Published in Paradise, Purgatory and Hell: the Religiosity in the Middle Ages
The figure of the Devil had an important role during the Middle Ages served as the main reference for the publicity of the Catholic Church. The terrible torture of men would be subjected to hell and the delights of paradise populated speeches and led the imaginary of the period. The grotesque and nightmarish image was intended to scare people to obey the moral laws and to turn away from sin.
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The death as passing: Earth, Paradise, and Hell in Armer Heinrich by Hartmann von Aue
Daniele Gallindo Gonçalves SILVA
Original title: A morte como passagem: Terra, Paraíso e Inferno em Armer Heinrich (Pobre Henrique) de Hartmann von Aue
Published in Paradise, Purgatory and Hell: the Religiosity in the Middle Ages
There are several discourses about death in the XII century. In addition to the discourses disseminated by the clergy and religious literature, the Middle High German literature also covered the theme in its own manner. Accordingly, the work Armer Heinrich by Hartmann von Aue re-elaborates the knowledge about death and the transience of life, which are presented and discussed here.
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The feminine imaginary in Virtuosa Benfeitoria and its mediation between Man and Paradise
Mafalda Maria Leal de Oliveira e Silva FRADE
Original title: O imaginário feminino na Virtuosa Benfeitoria e sua mediação entre o Homem e o Paraíso
Published in Paradise, Purgatory and Hell: the Religiosity in the Middle Ages
The main goal of this research is to study the female imagery in the medieval work Virtuosa Benfeitoria, written by Infante D. Pedro and based on Seneca’s book De Beneficiis. In this text, there are various ideas about the status of women, conveyed by three specific groups: the Graces, the six maidens and the Virgin Mary. Given the religiosity of Middle Ages, the latter is given a leading role (despite the mythological influences of the three Graces and the allegory of the six maidens): she is the epitome of perfection and is responsible for an important role of mediation between Man and Heaven.
