anne thayer editors (1 risultati)

8vo, pp. viii, 414, [8]; 8 facsimile illustrations; orange paper wrappers; fine. 21 essays on preaching in the early to late Middle Ages, "touching on the major periods in the history of preaching: monastic texts for use within religious communities; the preaching of pilgrim-missionary monks; sermons from the twelfth century Cistercian world reflecting heightened Marian devotion and also viewing the urbanization of society with alarm; the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 with its influential legislation on preaching; the vast preaching activities of the mendicant orders, including sermons written for communities of religious women.".