DENIS, SAINT

dĕnˈĭs, dənēˈ, fl. 3d cent.?, patron of France. He is said to have been first bishop of Paris and to have died a martyr on Montmartre. His shrine was Saint-Denis. The Latin of the name is Dionysius; he was long identified with Dionysius the Areopagite. Feast: Oct. 9.

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Saint Ignatius' Idea of a Jesuit University: A Study in the History of Catholic Education, Including Part Four of the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
Book by George E. Ganss, Saint Ignatius of Loyola; Marquette University Press, 1956
Subjects: Catholic Church--Education, Education, Higher--Catholic, Ignatius--of Loyola, Saint--1491-1556
...for whatsoever work he would give them. 3 They vowed all this on August 15, 1534, in the Chapel of the Martyrdom of St. Denis on Montmartre in Paris. On Septembe 27, 1540, Pope Paul III approved a brief scheme of Ignatius institute, the Society of...
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Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres
Book by Henry Adams; Houghton Mifflin, 1913
Subjects: Cathedrale De Chartres, Le Mont-Saint-Michel (France), Middle Ages
...42 , 92 , 281 . de Cluny, 38 , 42 . de Saint Gildas-de-Rhuys, 309 -318. de Saint-Leu-dEsserent, 58 , 59 , 64 , 116...Victor, 292 , 325 , 332 , 333 . de Saint-Denis. ( See Saint-Denis.) Abbot, rank and duties of, 38 . Abelard...
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Saint Joan of Arc
Book by V. Sackville-West; Doubleday, Doran, 1938
Subjects: Joan--Of Arc, Saint--1412-1431
...with the Duke of Burgundy could be reached save at the point of the lance. 4 Jeanne and dAlencon were now at Saint Denis, and Saint Denis, as a place of sojourn, quite apart from its proximity to Paris, must have been entirely after Jeannes own...
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How to Distinguish the Saints in Art by Their Costumes, Symbols, and Attributes
Book by Arthur De Bles; Art Culture, 1925
Subjects: Christian Art And Symbolism, Christian Saints--Art, Christian Saints--Attributes
...It is also given to hermit saints, though chiefly as an attribute...no crucifix, nor can this Saint be mistaken for either St...cruelty. A head with other saints is usually an attribute, referring...decapitation, e. g. , St. Denis, patron saint of France. See Plate V . and...
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The Oxford Dictionary of Saints
Book by David Hugh Farmer; Oxford University Press, 1997
Subjects: Christian Saints--Biography--Dictionaries, Christian Saints--Great Britain--Biography--Dictionaries, Christian Saints--Ireland--Biography--Dictionaries
...During the Crusades this saint, like *George, was adopted...Les Legendes grecques des saints militaires 1909 , pp. 103...tomb was built the abbey of Saint Denis, later the burial-place...by Hilduin, abbot of St, Denis, of this martyr with Pseudo...
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The Outsider: The Michel Saint-Denis Archive: A Theatre Archive Project of the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the University of Sheffield, and the British Library
Journal article by Ewan Jeffrey; Theatre Notebook, Vol. 60, 2006
Subjects: British drama--Research, United Kingdom. British Library--Alliances and partnerships, United Kingdom. British Library--Collections and collecting, University of Sheffield--Alliances and partnerships, University of Sheffield--Collections and collecting
The Outsider: The Michel Saint-Denis Archive: A Theatre Archive Project...for various theatre journals. Saint-Denis suffered from recurrent health...and then of a BBC broadcast by Saint-Denis in which he assesses the impact...
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Population Patterns and Household Trajectories in the Residential Milieu: the Example of the Seine-saint-denis
Journal article by Jean-Pierre Lévy; Population, Vol. 58, 2003
Subjects: Behavior, Households, Housing, Social conditions & trends, Social research, Urban development
...Milieu: the Example of the Seine-saint-denis by Jean-Pierre Levy The role...the same area. In the Seine-Saint-Denis, the impact of the social marker...residential status. For the Seine-Saint-Denis, this is the case in particular...
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Exile, Memory, and Healing in Algeria: Denis Martinez and la Fenetre Du Vent
Journal article by Cynthia Becker; African Arts, Vol. 42, 2009
Subjects: African artists--Criticism and interpretation, African artists--Travel, African artists--Works, Artists, African--Criticism and interpretation, Artists, African--Travel, Artists, African--Works, Installations (Art)--Criticism and interpretation, Installations (Art)--Exhibitions, Martinez, Denis--Criticism and interpretation, Martinez, Denis--Travel, Martinez, Denis--Works
...Algiers, the Maison de la poesie in the French town of Saint-Martin dHeres in France, the Association culturelle berbere...Indiana University Press. Saadi, Nourredine. 2003. Denis Martinez, Peintre Algerien. Alger: Editions Barzakh...
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'Li Anemis Meismes': Satan and Synagogue in 'La Queste del Saint Graal.'
Journal article by Anne Marie D'Arcy; Medium Aevum, Vol. 66, 1997
Subjects: Devil--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Jews--Portrayals, depictions, etc., La Queste del Saint Graal (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Romances--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...Vulgate. (2) La Queste del Saint Graal, ed. A. Pauphilet...seel Jhesucrist, ce est le saint cresme et la sainte uncion...describe the Devil as tempting saints in the guise of a woman: cf...II, 36; Chronique de Saint-Denis depuis 1285 jusquen 1328...
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Holy Familiars: Enclosure, Work, and the Saints at Syon Abbey
Journal article by Claire M. Waters; Philological Quarterly, Vol. 87, 2008
Subjects: Christian art and symbolism--Criticism and interpretation, Christian art--Criticism and interpretation, Christian saints--Portrayals, Christian saints--Works
...lives and writings of the saints; they lived under the rule of a given saint; and their monastery or abbey...Birgittas own relationship to the saints so distinctive. First, the saint who ranked above all others...lives in the collection the saints multiple roles, and the authors...personal connection between saint and God, reader and saint...Great, John Chrysostom, Denis, Jerome, and of course Birgitta...
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magazine articles on: Denis Saint  - 275 results

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Saints and Cities in Medieval Italy
Magazine article by Diana Webb; History Today, Vol. 43, July 1993
Subjects: Christian communities--History, Christian patron saints--History, Italy--History
...and most universal of saints could become especially...James became a national saint, identified with the...undertaken by the monks of St Denis, just to the north of Paris, on behalf of their saint, mistakenly identified...the kings of France, Denis enjoyed the status of...necessary to possess a saints relics to boast of his...
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Daniel Roth Plays the Cavaillé-coll at Saint-ouen in Rouen, France
Magazine article; The American Organist, Vol. 42, June 2008
...Plays the Cavaille-coll at Saint-ouen in Rouen, France DANIEL...PLAYS THE CAVAILLE-COLL AT SAINT-OUEN IN ROUEN, FRANCE. IV...of the amazing instrument at Saint-Ouen, which speaks in one...Saint-Ouens organ technician, Denis Lacorre, compares the Saint...
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Sophie-véronique Cauchefer-choplin-saint-sulpice-paris
Magazine article; The American Organist, Vol. 42, May 2008
...veronique Cauchefer-choplin-saint-sulpice-paris SOPHIE-VERONIQUE CAUCHEFER-CHOPLIN-SAINT-SULPICE-PARIS. V/137...combination of Felix Mendelssohn and Denis Bedard. Mendelssohns Sonata...A native of Quebec City, Denis Bedard is currently director...
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Sacred Dance: A Glimpse around the World
Magazine article by Kimerer L. Lamothe; Dance Magazine, Vol. 75, December 2001
Subjects: Dancing--Religious aspects, Duncan, Isadora--Attitudes, Haitians--Religious aspects, Hindus--Religious aspects, Shakers--Religious aspects, St. Denis, Ruth--Attitudes, Sufism--Religious aspects
...religion," Christianity in particular. St. Denis, inspired by the traditions of India...spiritual revelation." Both Duncan and St. Denis, the mothers of secular modern dance...African name and the name of a Catholic saint; he or she is also associated with dance...
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Peter's Panorama: In the Three Centuries since Its Founding on the River Neva, St. Petersburg's Haunting Streets and Spectacular Architecture Have Inspired Writers from Dostoevsky to Brodsky
Magazine article by Andrew Hearst; Book, November 2003
Subjects: Authors, Russian--Anecdotes, cartoons, satire, etc., Cities and towns--Description and travel, Cities and towns--History, Dostoevsky, Fyodor--Homes and haunts, Saint Petersburg, Russia--Description and travel, Saint Petersburg, Russia--History
...Other writers who have served on the SLS faculty include Billy Collins, Dave Eggers, Robert Coover, Francine Prose, Denis Johnson, Phillip Lopate and Lynne Sharon Schwartz. (For information about the SLS, see www.sumlitsem.org.) When theyre...
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Behan Rescues Precious Point; off You Go: Cork City Defender Sean Kelly Sees Red at Richmond but It Was the Saints' Title Hopes That Got a Real Dent When Denis Behan Hit a Late Leveller for the Visitors Picture:INPHO
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 28, 2007
...Red at Richmond but It Was the Saints Title Hopes That Got a Real Dent When Denis Behan Hit a Late Leveller for...DUNNE ST PATS 1 CORK CITY 1 DENIS BEHAN struck in the dying minutes...it appeared to have put the Saints on their way in good shape for...
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A Day to Remember Denis
Newspaper article; Tweed Daily News (Tweed Heads, Australia), October 9, 2009
Subjects: Surfers, Surfing
A Day to Remember Denis. THE Denis Callinan Beach Walk and GreenLine...Kirra dedicated to the late Surfing Saint Denis Callinan is open to the public for...donation. Proceeds will go back to the Denis trust with SAND (Surfers Against...
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OBITUARY; Prof Denis Cosgrove
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), April 25, 2008
OBITUARY; Prof Denis Cosgrove. ALTHOUGH Liverpool...trading world in the 1950s, Denis Cosgroves school had a low...As a top-stream pupil at Saint Francis Xaviers School, he...art in Los Angeles. Prof Denis Cosgrove, geographer; born...
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The Ladys Not for Swearing; Denis and Margaret Thatchers Wedding Day in 1951, and the Couple as Portrayed in the Film Andrea Riseborough as the Young Maggie
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 14, 2007
The Ladys Not for Swearing; Denis and Margaret Thatchers Wedding Day in 1951...dominated world of politics. Writer Tony Saint is refusing to alter the script, even...comic actor Roy, portrays her husband Denis. The then Margaret Roberts, who studied...
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The Lady's Not for Swearing; Andrea Riseborough as the Young Maggie Denis and Margaret Thatcher's Wedding Day in 1951, and the Couple as Portrayed in the Film
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 14, 2007
...Andrea Riseborough as the Young Maggie Denis and Margaret Thatchers Wedding Day in 1951...dominated world of politics. Writer Tony Saint is refusing to alter the script, even...the comic actor Roy, portrays herhusband Denis. The then Margaret Roberts, who studied...
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encyclopedia articles on: Denis Saint  - 33 results

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Denis, Saint
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DENIS, SAINT den is, d ne , fl. 3d cent.?, patron of France. He is said to have...bishop of Paris and to have died a martyr on Montmartre . His shrine was Saint-Denis . The Latin of the name is Dionysius; he was long identified with Dionysius...
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Saint-Denis , City, France
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SAINT-DENIS , city, France saN-d ne , city (1990 pop. 90,806), Seine Saint-Denis dept., N central France. It is an industrial...colonies, are concentrated there. Saint-Denis was founded early in the Christian era...
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Saint-Denis , City, Réunion
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SAINT-DENIS , city, Reunion city (1990 pop. 122,875), capital...is a port on the Indian Ocean at the mouth of the St.-Denis River and exports sugar and rum. St.-Denis is Reunions largest city and its administrative, communications...
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Saint-Évremond, Charles De Marguetel De Saint-Denis De
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SAINT-EVREMOND, CHARLES DE MARGUETEL DE SAINT-DENIS DE sharl d marg tel d saN-d ne d saNtavr moN , 1616? 1703...he died in England and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Saint-Evremond contributed to the skeptical, freethinking current...
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Seine–saint-Denis
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SEINE SAINT-DENIS sen -saN-d ne , department (1990 pop. 1,388,600), N central France, adjoining Paris. Bobigny is the capital...
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