Saint Helena and the True Cross

Author: Louis De Wohl
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1681497166
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134

Book Description
Set against the colorful background of power struggles in imperial Rome and battling Roman legions, this is the exciting story of St. Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, who found the Cross of Christ in Jerusalem. This book for young people paints a vivid portrait of a remarkable woman who overcame every obstacle with faith, hope, perseverance... and a healthy dose of ambition. In this 29th book in the acclaimed Vision Books series for youth, Louis de Wohl, known for his masterful storytelling, describes the amazing events that led to the conversion of Helena and the rise to power of her son. He also recounts the vision Constantine experienced on the eve of a pivotal battle and his subsequent legalization of Christianity in the fourth century. The story dramatically concludes with St. Helena's final accomplishment-her dangerous and miraculous expedition to the Holy Land.

St. Helena and the True Cross

Author: Louis De Wohl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Book Description

The True Cross

Author: Brian Wildsmith
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Relates the legend of the Tree of Life whose wood was used to make the cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified.

Helena

Author: Evelyn Waugh
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian women saints
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description

East and West in the Early Middle Ages

Author: Stefan Esders
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110718715X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 377

Book Description
This interdisciplinary volume re-evaluates the interconnectedness of the Merovingian world with its Mediterranean surroundings.

The Queen & the Cross

Author: Cornelia Mary Bilinsky
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780819874610
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Sweet-smelling basil marks the spot in this treasure hunt led by a queenly saint--join her as she treks to Jerusalem in search of the Holy Cross of Jesus Christ In this fabulous and instructive blend of tale and history, boys and girls alike will be captivated by Helen, an adventurous empress on a mission. Offering faith-based reading in an entertaining format of dialogue and narration, children are encouraged to treasure the Holy Cross in their "own" lives.

Life of Constantine

Author: Eusebius (of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780198149248
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 395

Book Description
The emperor Constantine changed the world by making the Roman Empire Christian. Eusebius wrote his life and preserved his letters so that his policy would continue. This English translation is the first based on modern critical editions. Its Introduction and Commentary open up the many important issues the Life of Constantine raises.

The Quest for the True Cross

Author: Carsten Peter Thiede
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
ISBN: 9781403962126
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
The cross is arguably the most recognizable symbol in Western civilization. But what are its historical origins, and what happened to it after Christ`s crucifixion? In a church outside Rome, a fragment of wood may hold the answer to these questions and could be fundamental to our understanding of Christianity. Focusing on a long-ignored fragment of the Titulus Crucis-the inscribed headboard from Christ`s cross-authors Thiede and d`Ancona provide evidence that it may date from the time of Christ and was brought to Rome by Queen Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great, in AD 328. Their claim is a radical challenge to the modern view that all reputed holy relics are fakes. Following in Helena`s footsteps and drawing together the threads of history, archaeology, myth, religion, and science, this journey through the ancient world is sure to transform many readers` conceptions about early Christian faith.

The Cross

Author: Robin M. Jensen
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674088808
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
The cross stirs intense feelings among Christians as well as non-Christians. Robin Jensen takes readers on an intellectual and spiritual journey through the two-thousand-year evolution of the cross as an idea and an artifact, illuminating the controversies—along with the forms of devotion—this central symbol of Christianity inspires. Jesus’s death on the cross posed a dilemma for Saint Paul and the early Church fathers. Crucifixion was a humiliating form of execution reserved for slaves and criminals. How could their messiah and savior have been subjected to such an ignominious death? Wrestling with this paradox, they reimagined the cross as a triumphant expression of Christ’s sacrificial love and miraculous resurrection. Over time, the symbol’s transformation raised myriad doctrinal questions, particularly about the crucifix—the cross with the figure of Christ—and whether it should emphasize Jesus’s suffering or his glorification. How should Jesus’s body be depicted: alive or dead, naked or dressed? Should it be shown at all? Jensen’s wide-ranging study focuses on the cross in painting and literature, the quest for the “true cross” in Jerusalem, and the symbol’s role in conflicts from the Crusades to wars of colonial conquest. The Cross also reveals how Jews and Muslims viewed the most sacred of all Christian emblems and explains its role in public life in the West today.

The Living Wood

Author: Louis De Wohl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian women saints
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
The author reconstructs the atmosphere of fourth-century Rome in this story of intrigue, romance, and power politics revolving around Helena, mother of Constantine, the first Christian emperor.