This volume is the first monograph on Renaissance music devoted to discuss compositions which involve symbolism inspired by ideas and themes inherent in the musical culture of the time, and to present means for controlling the process of their interpretation.

"Five hundred years of Christian martyrdom are represented in the Ecclesiae militantis triumphi (1583). Engraved by Giovanni Battista Cavalieri, the series that was bound into a book reproduces a fresco cycle in the church of San Stefano Rotondo in Rome. While the church belonged to the Jesuit German-Hungarian College, the book accompanied priests in their proselytizing mission in Northern Europe. This thesis will look at the function of the book in relation to various audiences, in different viewing contexts. Analyzed primarily in relation to the intended Jesuit audience as an object of devotion, the book will also be inserted within the Early Christian revival promoted by Gregory XIII (1572-1585). Finally, it will be looked at in relation to an audience composed of individuals interested in factual knowledge about Early Christian history and in the martyr as a historical figure. A general endeavor of the thesis is to situate the Ecclesiae militantis triumphi in relation to late sixteen-century representations of martyrdom, both Catholic and Protestant, as well as in relation to other contemporary Roman printed works." --

Francesco Benci’s six-book epic Quinque martyres (1591) celebrates the failed attempt of five Jesuit brothers led by Rodolfo Acquaviva to found a new mission and church in Salcete, India. This is the first critical edition with translation and full commentary.

A Performer's Guide to Medieval Music is an essential compilation of essays on all aspects of medieval music performance, with 40 essays by experts on everything from repertoire, voices, and instruments to basic theory. This concise, readable guide has proven indispensable to performers and scholars of medieval music.

The author offers an historical and systematic analysis of magisterial documents from 1835 to the present day, addressing such important issues as the relationship between theological reasoning and magisterial statement, dissent, the natural moral law, the “grades” of Church teaching and the “conditioning” of dogma. He identifies areas of difficulty, points out contradictions, offers solutions, calls for further reflection and determines the definitive foundation for a correct rapport between magisterium and theologians.

This book is a very much revised, expanded and improved version of the "Real Exorcist" series designed for use by seminaries, church groups, college students, and individuals who wish to understand the subject matter at depth. Here in one volume is all of the information of the two volume set, plus more detailed footnotes, additional chapters, expanded chapters, free resources, and exams for seminary or college level students. The Theology and Methodology of exorcism is explored in painstaking detail. Included is an Orthodox Ritual of Exorcism, an Investigative Questionnaire for the exorcist to use, an expanded examination of conscience and more. This is NOT a book for the dabbler or the neophyte. Topics explored cover the five extraordinary levels of diabolic influence, the psychology of exorcism, signs of physical and mental demonic attack, the types of demons, the two types of possession, the distinctions between oppression and obsession, the nine physical signs of demonic abuse, cults, the occult, Satanism, Wicca, the five types of prayer, and much more! This isn't just a book- it is a course in spiritual warfare and exorcism! It is the must have book on the topic!