1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910462257703321

Autore

Slater Michael

Titolo

The great Charles Dickens scandal [[electronic resource] /] / Michael Slater

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2012

ISBN

1-283-59683-0

9786613909282

0-300-14231-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Disciplina

823/.8

B

Soggetti

Scandals - England - London - History - 19th century

Novelists, English - 19th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Prologue Dickens in 1857 -- 1. 1858: Enter rumour -- 2. 1859-1928: Keeping up appearances -- 3. 1928-1930: Coming to the boil -- 4. 1934-1938: Boiling over -- 5. 1939: His daughter's voice -- 6. 1941-1958: Enter the scholars -- 7. 1959-1966: The amateur contribution -- 8. What Gladys knew: the Storey Papers -- 9. Nelly visible -- Epilogue: Will we ever know? -- Appendix 1: Dickens's Personal Statement, 1858 -- Appendix 2: The 'Violated Letter' -- Who's Who -- Select bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Charles Dickens was regarded as the great proponent of hearth and home in Victorian Britain, but in 1858 this image was nearly shattered. With the breakup of his marriage that year, rumors of a scandalous relationship he may have conducted with the young actress Ellen "Nelly" Ternan flourished. For the remaining twelve years of his life, Dickens managed to contain the gossip. After his death, surviving family members did the same. But when the author's last living son died in 1934, there was no one to discourage rampant speculation. Dramatic revelations came from every corner-over Nelly's role as Dickens's



mistress, their clandestine meetings, and even about his possibly fathering an illegitimate child by her. This book presents the most complete account of the scandal and ensuing cover-up ever published. Drawing on the author's letters and other archival sources not previously available, Dickens scholar Michael Slater investigates what Dickens did or may have done, then traces the way the scandal was elaborated over succeeding generations. Slater shows how various writers concocted outlandish yet plausible theories while newspapers and book publishers vied for sensational revelations. With its tale of intrigue and a cast of well-known figures from Thackeray and Shaw to Orwell and Edmund Wilson, this engaging book will delight not only Dickens fans but also readers who appreciate tales of mystery, cover-up, and clever detection.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454808403321

Autore

Schaefer Jame

Titolo

Theological foundations for environmental ethics [[electronic resource] ] : reconstructing patristic and medieval concepts / / Jame Schaefer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-58901-611-4

1-58901-612-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (334 p.)

Disciplina

261.8/8

Soggetti

Human ecology - Religious aspects - Catholic Church

Environmental ethics

Christian ethics - Catholic authors

Fathers of the church

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-312) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Valuing the goodness of Creation -- Appreciating the beauty of Creation -- Reverencing the sacramental universe -- Respecting Creation's praise for God -- Cooperating within the integrity of



Creation -- Acknowledging kinship and practicing companionship -- Using Creation with gratitude and restraint -- Living virtuously within the Earth community -- Loving Earth -- Modeling the human in an age of ecological degradation.

Sommario/riassunto

Can religion make a positive contribution to preventing further destruction of biological diversity and ecosystems and threats to our earth? Jame Schaefer thinks that it can, and she examines the thought of Christian Church fathers and medieval theologians to reveal and retrieve insights that may speak to our current plight. By reconstructing the teachings of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and other classic thinkers to reflect our current scientific understanding of the world, Schaefer shows how to ""green"" the Catholic faith: to value the goodness of creation, to appreciate the beauty of creatio

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787604903321

Autore

Kyrychenko Alexander <1969->

Titolo

The Roman army and the expansion of the gospel : the role of the centurion in Luke-Acts / / Alexander Kyrychenko

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

3-11-037475-7

3-11-034726-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Collana

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft, , 0171-6441 ; ; volume 203

Classificazione

BC 7260

Disciplina

226.4/067

Soggetti

Gentiles in the New Testament

RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament

Rome Army Officers

Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Luke-Acts in the Roman Military Setting -- 3. The Image of the



Roman Soldier in Greco-Roman Sources -- 4. The Image of the Roman Soldier in Jewish Sources -- 5. The Roman Military in Luke-Acts -- 6. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Primary Sources

Sommario/riassunto

Although Roman centurions appear at crucial stages in the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, the significance of the centurion's office for the development of Luke's story has not been adequately researched. To fill in that void, this study engages the relevant Greco-Roman and Jewish sources that reflect on the image of the Roman military and applies the findings to the analysis of the role of the Roman centurion in the narrative of Luke-Acts. It argues that contemporary evidence reveals a common perception of the Roman centurion as a principal representative of the Roman imperial power, and that Luke-Acts employs centurions in the role of prototypical Gentile believers in anticipation of the Christian mission to the Empire.Chapter 1 outlines the current state of the question. Chapter 2 surveys the background data, including the place of the centurion in the Roman military organization, the role of the Roman army as the basis of the ruling power, the army's function in the life of the civilian community, Luke's military terminology, and the Roman military regiments in Luke-Acts. Chapter 3 reviews Greco-Roman writings, including Polybius, Julius Caesar, Sallust, Livy, Velleius Paterculus, Tacitus, Appian, Cornelius Nepos, Plutarch, Suetonius, Plautus, Cicero, Virgil, Horace, Petronius, Quintilian, Epictetus, Juvenal, Fronto, Apuleius, as well as non-literary evidence. Chapter 4 engages the Jewish witnesses, including 1 Maccabees, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish pseudepigrapha, Philo, Josephus, Talmudic sources, and non-literary sources. Chapter 5 examines the relevant accounts of Luke-Acts, focusing on Luke 7:1-10 and Acts 10:1-11:18. The Conclusion reviews the findings of the study and summarizes the results.