Preaching in Medieval England: An Introduction to Sermon Manuscripts of the Period c.1350–1450 - Brossura

Owst, G. R.

 
9781108010078: Preaching in Medieval England: An Introduction to Sermon Manuscripts of the Period c.1350–1450

Sinossi

Published in 1926, this pioneering study of medieval preaching is still immensely valuable to all students of medieval religion.

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Descrizione del libro

This 1926 work examines a neglected subject in studies of both the medieval church and literature. G. R. Owst discusses the role of sermons in fourteenth- and fifteenth-century England from the perspective of both preacher and different categories of audience. He also discusses the growing use of vernacular languages.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. Bishops and curates; 2. Monks and friars; 3. Wandering stars; 4. 'Inter missarum sollemnia'; 5. 'At the cross' and 'In procession'; 6. The sermon literature and its types; 7. Manuals and treatises; 8. Sermon-making, or the theory and practice of sacred eloquence; Appendices; Index.

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9781025919577: Preaching in Medieval England: An Introduction to Sermon Manuscripts of the Period C. 1350-1450

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  1025919572 ISBN 13:  9781025919577
Casa editrice: Tradd Street Press, 2026
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