Medieval Artes Praedicandi a synthesis of scholastic sermon structure /
In late medieval times theologians and preachers in Western Europe adopted a distinct and rigidly structured sermon format. The scholastic sermon was taught through technical treatises known as artes praedicandi. Wenzel focuses on the main features of the sermon. This book also includes a list of fo...
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| Other Corporate Authors / Creators: | Medieval Academy of America, issuing body. |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 2015. |
| Series: | Medieval Academy books ;
no. 114. |
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| Online Access: | Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete. |
| Summary: | In late medieval times theologians and preachers in Western Europe adopted a distinct and rigidly structured sermon format. The scholastic sermon was taught through technical treatises known as artes praedicandi. Wenzel focuses on the main features of the sermon. This book also includes a list of forty-two major surviving artes praedicandi, discussing the evolution of the genre. --Book jacket. Written by a leading expert on the late medieval scholastic sermon, Medieval Artes Praedicandi is an essential resource for scholars and advanced students interested in using scholastic sermons in their research. |
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| Item Description: | "Published for the Medieval Academy of America." |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [117]-124) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442622227 (online) |
| Author Notes: | Siegfried Wenzel is a professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania. |