Author: HARLINE, CRAIG
Title: Miracles at the Jesus Oak : histories of the supernatural in Reformation Europe
Description: New York : Doubleday 2003. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 324 pages; Description: 324 p. : ill.map ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Catholic Church --Belgium --History --17th century --Miracles --History of doctrines --Religious life and customs. Summary: In the musty archive of a Belgian abbey. historian Craig Harline happened upon a vast collection of documents written in the seventeenth century by people who claimed to have experienced miracles and wonders. In Miracles at the Jesus Oak. Harline recasts five of these testimonies into engaging vignettes that open a window onto the believers. unbelievers. and religious movements of Catholic Europe in the Age of Reformation. Miracles at the Jesus Oak transports readers to the seventeenth-century Spanish Netherlands and into the company of a flesh and blood and captivating set of people. Combining meticulous historical research and storytelling Elan. Harline writes about the competition for pilgrims waged between a group of tailors and a group of nuns; takes readers inside the emotional turmoil of a young prostitute who secretly takes away a consecrated host from Mass; explores the political and religious ramifications that arise when a woman's breasts miraculously fill with milk enabling her to feed a starving infant; and in the title story. describes how two towns fight each other for control of the miracle-working oak tree that lies between them. Craig Harline's previous books have won the praises of both the mainstream and the religious press. The Weekly Standard said A Bishop's Tale “reads like the very best historical fiction. The history book of the year-and perhaps simply the book of the year. Written with grace and charm. Miracles at the Jesus Oak is popular history at its most informative and enlightening. by Craig Harline.ISBN: 0385508204. Weight in Kg appr.:

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