Phyllis G. Jestice

A fundamentally new interpretation of religious change in the eleventh century, examining how the pressure of conflicting religious ideals led to the explosive development of new religious orders and was central to broader ecclesiastical reform.

Wayward Monks and the Religious Revolution of the Eleventh Century

Michael von Brück

Whalen Lai

Examines the Buddhist-Christian encounter in six key regions including East Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Europe, North America, and China to indentify key areas of understanding and areas of needed dialogue. Original.

A Multicultural History of Their Dialogue

Christianity and Buddhism

In tenth-century Europe and particularly in Germany, imperial women were able to wield power in ways that were scarcely imaginable in earlier centuries. Theophanu and Adelheid were two of the most influential figures in the Ottonian reich along with their husbands, who relied heavily on their support. Phyllis G. Jestice examines an array of factors that produced their power and prestige, including societal attitudes toward women, their wealth, their unction as queens, and their carefully constructed image of piety. Due to their influential positions, Theophanu and Adelheid reclaimed control of the young Otto III despite fierce opposition from Henry the Quarrelsome during the throne struggle of 984. In examining how they successfully secured the regency, this book confronts the outmoded notion of exceptionalism and illuminates the lives of powerful Ottonian women.

Women and Rule in Tenth-Century Germany

Imperial Ladies of the Ottonian Dynasty

A cross-cultural encyclopedia of the most significant holy people in history, examining why people in a wide range of religious traditions throughout the world have been regarded as divinely inspired.

Phyllis G. Jestice

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