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The sermons of William Peraldus: an appraisal

by Strauss, Johann, Wenzel, Siegfried, Guilelmus, Peraldus

fromSermo

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The French Dominican William Peraldus or Guillaume Peyraut (died c. 1275), well known for his long 'summae' on the vices and virtues, also produced several cycles of sermons, of which two deal with the Epistle and the Gospel readings for the Sundays of the Church year. This stud…

The sermons of William Peraldus: an appraisal

by Wenzel, Siegfried, Guilelmus Peraldus

fromSermo

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The French Dominican William Peraldus or Guillaume Peyraut (died c. 1275), well known for his long summae on the vices and virtues, also produced several cycles of sermons, of which two deal with the Epistle and the Gospel readings for the Sundays or the Church year. This study …

Preaching and political society. From Late Antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages / Depuis l'Antiquité tardi…

fromSermo

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The connections between preaching, politics, and society have been manifold yet varied in the period from late Antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages. In this multi-lingual volume, these associations are studied within their historical context over twelve new contributions, add…

Preaching and political society: from Late Antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages…

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The chapters in this book include: 'Preaching the Cross: Liturgy and Crusade Propaganda'; 'Un cas de prédication anti-chalcédonienne'; 'A Case of Medieval Political 'Flip-Flopping'?'; 'Talking about Kingship when Preaching about Saint Louis'; and much more.

Sermo doctorum. Compilers, preachers, and their audiences in the early medieval West

fromSermo

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Despite their large number and their potential significance for our understanding of the genesis of Christian thought and practice, early medieval sermons have been conspicuously neglected by modern scholarship. Taking their lead from recent studies that transformed our understa…

Preaching the word in manuscript and print in late medieval England: essays in honour of Susan Powell

by Driver, Martha W., Powell, Susan

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This volume explores the richness of Middle English and Latin material in prose and verse, concerning the preaching of the word of God in late medieval England. The focus of this volume, on Middle English and Latin material in prose and verse, concerns the preaching of the word …

Preaching the word in manuscript and print in late medieval England

fromSermo

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This volume explores the richness of Middle English and Latin material in prose and verse, concerning the preaching of the word of God in late medieval England. The focus of this volume, on Middle English and Latin material in prose and verse, concerns the preaching of the word …

The homiletic writings of Archbishop Wulfstan: a critical study

by Lionarons, Joyce Tally

fromAnglo-Saxon studies

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"The prodigious writings of Archbishop Wulfstan (d. 1023) encompass secular laws, religious canons, political theory, and homilies (sermons); despite their importance, however, the homilies have not received the critical attention they deserve, a gap which this book seeks to fil…