Where the Middle Ages Begin
Among the most eligible saints for such treatment, Mary of Egypt deserves particular consideration: her popularity is evidenced by over a hundred extant Greek manuscripts of her Life and her uniquely prominent position in the Lenten liturgical cycle in the Eastern Church.
King João II of Portugal, who reigned over the Portuguese from 1481 un- til 1495, has enjoyed a rather positive posthumous reputation in Portugal and in Portuguese historiography…In Jewish historiography, however, the ruthlessness of King João II has earned him considerable infamy.
From Islam to Christianity: Urban Changes in Medieval Portuguese Cities Trindade,Luísa Religion and Power in Europe : Conflict and Convergence (Pisa, 2007) Abstract Abstract Focusing on the Islamic urban pattern in the actual Portuguese territory, the present study underlines the confrontation with the Christian urban model in the period post- Reconquista. Emphasizing both the complexity […]
“Checkmate to the time, the forms and the place…”. Meister Eckhart between flowing of time and stillness of Eternity Raschietti, Matteo Mirabilia 11, Tempo e Eternidade na Idade Média, Jun-Dez (2010) Abstract The conception of time in Eckhart’s reflection is a fundamental point that joins the thought of German Dominican: the metaphysic model of development of being […]
Narratives of time: Augustine and Joachim of Fiore Rossato, Noeli Dutra Mirabilia 11, Tempo e Eternidade na Idade Média, Jun-Dez (2010) Abstract The Book XI of Augustine’s Confessions is analyzed based on the mutual implication between the themes of triplicate present and distention of the soul. The solution shown is that of the ontological paradox and to that […]
If God is eternal Muller, Pe. Dilonei Pedro Mirabilia 11, Tempo e Eternidade na Idade Média, Jun-Dez (2010) Abstract This study focuses on comprehending some of the aspects about God’s eternity in São Tomas. He talks about the question of the eternity of God in the first part of the Summa Theologiae, the tenth question. The eternity […]
The free will and the evil in Saint Augustine Bellei, Ricardo J., Buzinaro, Délcio Marques Mirabilia – Journal of Ancient and Medieval History, Vol. 11, Jan-Jun (2010) Abstract Saint Augustine (354-340). One of the greatest exponents of the Christian philosophy is inserted in a reality where the Christianity has just become his official doctrine of […]
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