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Finucane, Ronald Charles was born on August 10, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of George Francis and Olivia (Tully) Finucane.
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Throughout history, people have reported seeing "ghosts." But the Victorian ghost is in many respects a very different phenomenon from a ghost in Classical Greece, or in medieval Europe. In Appearances of the Dead, R.C. Finucane surveys reports of ghosts from ancient Greece, the early Christian era, The Reformation, The Victorian age, through the twentieth century. He asks such questions as :How have the physical aspects claimed for ghosts varied from age to age? What differences are there in the functions and intentions ascribed to ghosts? How have the changes in the more general beliefs , in religion and science, in particular, influenced the perception of ghosts?
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( In this book, Ronald C. Finucane looks at the influence...)
In this book, Ronald C. Finucane looks at the influence of miracles on the lives of children during the Middle Ages. He explores rampant reports of "miraculous" happenings, delving into the experiences of six hundred children who were rescued, cured, or resuscitated--it was thought--by the holy dead.
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( A fresh and engrossing look at the Crusades captures th...)
A fresh and engrossing look at the Crusades captures the everyday experience of those who actually took part in the campaign. Drawing on a variety of sources, Ronald C. Finucane, a distinguished professor of history, asks what inspired the recruits who marched across Europe to fight the "infidel," as well as those they fought against. What did it feel like to be a crusader? How did the long marches, bad food, and lack of medicine affect the average armed pilgrim? What image of the enemy did each side carry into battle? What role did women play, and how did the forces act on and off the field? It's a study that still resonates strongly in our world today.
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( In Miracles and Pilgrims, Ronald C. Finucane analyzes m...)
In Miracles and Pilgrims, Ronald C. Finucane analyzes more than 3,000 posthumous accounts of miracles. He pieces together the world of pilgrims, miracles and faith-healing, and demonstrates its hold over the medieval imagination.
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(Throughout history, people have reported seeing "ghosts."...)
Throughout history, people have reported seeing "ghosts." But a Victorian ghost is in many respects a very different phenomenon from a ghost in Classical Greece, or in medieval Europe. Finucane surveys reports of ghosts from ancient Greece, the early Christian era, the Reformation, the Victorian age, and through the twentieth century. He asks such questions as: How have the physical aspects claimed for ghosts varied from age to age? What differences are there in the functions and intentions ascribed to ghosts? How have the changes in more general beliefsin religion and science, in particularinfluenced the perception of ghosts? Drawing on primary sources from all periods and cultures, Finucane addresses this topic in its full breadth.
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Finucane, Ronald Charles was born on August 10, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of George Francis and Olivia (Tully) Finucane.
Bachelor in History, University Nevada, 1967. Master of Arts in History, Stanford University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in History, Stanford University, 1972.
Postgraduate, Oxford University, England, 1970.
Research fellow, lecturer, Reading (England) University Medieval Center, 1973-1977; lector, U. Maryland, England, 1972-1982; visiting assistant professor, U. Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, 1983-1985; assistant professor, Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, 1985-1988; associate professor, chair, Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas, 1988-1991; professor, chair, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, since 1991. Director Oxford Research Superior vena cava syndrome, United Kingdom and Michigan, 1976-1991.
( A fresh and engrossing look at the Crusades captures th...)
(Throughout history, people have reported seeing "ghosts."...)
(Throughout history, people have reported seeing "ghosts."...)
( In Miracles and Pilgrims, Ronald C. Finucane analyzes m...)
( In this book, Ronald C. Finucane looks at the influence...)
Member American History Association, Medieval Academy American.
Married Lynette Folken, 1987.