1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910965970803321

Autore

White Monica <1976->

Titolo

Military saints in Byzantium and Rus, 900-1200 / / Monica White

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-107-30099-1

1-107-23284-8

1-316-62935-X

1-107-30827-5

1-107-31382-1

1-139-01386-6

1-107-30607-8

1-107-30535-7

1-299-25710-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 255 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Classificazione

HIS010010

Disciplina

274.7/03

Soggetti

Christian patron saints - Cult - Byzantine Empire

Christian martyrs - Cult - Byzantine Empire

War - Religious aspects - Christianity - History of doctrines - Middle Ages, 600-1500

Byzantine Empire History, Military 1081-1453

Byzantine Empire Church history

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- A note on translations, transliterations and names -- List of abbreviations -- General map of Rus in the late pre-Mongul period -- Introduction -- ; 1. The pre-history of the military saints -- ; 2. The formation of the martyr-warrior ideal -- ; 3. The collective cult of the military saints -- ; 4. The military saints in early Rus -- ; 5. Boris and Gleb and the martyr-warrior ideal in Rus -- ; 6. Military saints under the House of Suzdal -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Feast days of the principal military saints -- Appendix 2. Reigns of Roman and Byzantine emperors mentioned in the text -- Appendix 3. Simplified genealogy of the Riurikids -- Appendix 4. Rus



churches and monasteries dedicated to patronal figures -- Appendix 5. Rus churches and monasteries dedicated to non-patronal figures -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The rulers of the Byzantine Empire and its commonwealth were protected both by their own soldiers and by a heavenly army: the military saints. The transformation of Saints George, Demetrios, Theodore and others into the patrons of imperial armies was one of the defining developments of religious life under the Macedonian emperors. This book provides a comprehensive study of military sainthood and its roots in late antiquity. The emergence of the cults is situated within a broader social context, in which mortal soldiers were equated with martyrs and martyrs of the early Church recruited to protect them on the battlefield. Dr White then traces the fate of these saints in early Rus, drawing on unpublished manuscripts and other under-utilised sources to discuss their veneration within the princely clan and their influence on the first native saints of Rus, Boris and Gleb, who eventually joined the ranks of their ancient counterparts.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910966230703321

Titolo

Shape-memory polymers and multifunctional composites / / editors, Jinsong Leng, Shanyi Du

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2010

ISBN

1-04-005515-X

0-429-09335-7

1-62870-640-6

1-4200-9020-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (386 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LengJinsong

DuShanyi

Disciplina

620.1/920429

Soggetti

Composite materials

Polymers - Thermomechanical properties

Shape memory effect

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A CRC title.



Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Overview of Shape-Memory Polymers; Chapter 2: The Structural Variety of Shape-Memory Polymers; Chapter 3: Thermomechanical Behavior and Modeling Approaches; Chapter 4: Thermomechanical Characterizations of Shape-Memory Polymers (Dual/Triple-Shape) and Modeling Approaches; Chapter 5: Electrical, Thermomechanical, and Shape-Memory Properties of the PU Shape-Memory Polymer Filled with Carbon Black; Chapter 6: Multifunctional Shape-Memory Polymers and Actuation Methods; Chapter 7: Shape-Memory Polymer Composites

Chapter 8: Applications of Shape-Memory Polymers in Aerospace Chapter 9: Shape-Memory Polymer Foam and Applications; Chapter 10: Shape-Memory Polymer Textile; Chapter 11: Applications of Shape-Memory Polymers in Biomedicine; Chapter 12: Novel Applications and Future of Shape-Memory Polymers; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Admired for their extraordinary stimuli-sensitive behavior and shape-changing capabilities, shape-memory polymers (SMPs) and multifunctional composites are among the most important smart materials. They continue to be widely applied in many diverse fields to create things such as self-deployable spacecraft structures, morphing structures, SMP foams, smart textiles, and intelligent medical devices. Written by renowned authors, Shape-Memory Polymers and Multifunctional Composites is a broad overview of the systematic progress associated with this emerging class of mate