Resultados para "Heroine" en Religiones

Frémeaux & Associés et la Grande Mosquée de Paris s’associent afin de faire connaître l’histoire, la philosophie, les cultures et les savoirs du monde musulman. Dans cet ouvrage, Chems-eddine Hafiz, recteur de la Grande Mosquée de Paris, explore les parcours de femmes musulmanes exceptionnelles, dévoilant leurs rôles influents, souvent méconnus, au sein de l’histoire et de la culture de l’islam, depuis ses origines jusqu’à nos jours.

Throughout history, countless women have boldly stepped out in faith and courage, leaving their indelible mark on those around them and on the kingdom of God. In lively prose, Michelle DeRusha tells their stories, bringing into focus 50 incredible heroines of the faith. From Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, and Anne Hutchison, to Susanna Wesley, Harriet Tubman, and Corrie ten Boom, women both famous and admirable live again under DeRusha's expert pen.

New York Times bestselling author and master of nonfiction spy thrillers Larry Loftis writes the first major biography of Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch watchmaker who saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during WWII—at the cost of losing her family and being sent to a concentration camp, only to...

The painting of her on the battlefield with only one breast covered and holding a flag is probably one of the most famous paintings from European history. Many people have heard of Joan of Arc, but only a few know what she did or how her life was. Joan of Arc is a French heroine who was venerated as a saint for her role in the Lancastrian part of the Hundred Years' War. Joan said she saw visions of archangels and saints telling her to support Charles VII and free France from English supremacy late in the Hundred Years' War. She is one of France's nine secondary tutelary saints.