Preaching in Medieval England: An Introduction to Sermon
            
            ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Owst, G. R. / G. R., Owst, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, First published in , G. R. Owst's Preaching in Medieval England has remained a seminal work on ong>theong> topic of English sermons of ong>theong> period . In studying a largely neglected but important aspect of ong>theong> medieval religious experience, ong>theong> author adds considerably to our understanding of ong>theong> pre-Reformation church. ong>Theong> book is in three parts - ong>theong> preachers, ong>theong> circumstances of ong>theong> preaching and reception, and ong>theong> sermons ong>theong>mselves. In ong>theong> first section Owst discusses ong>theong> different classes of preacher, ong>theong> secular clergy, monks and particularly ong>theong> wandering friars, famous for ong>theong>ir preaching. In ong>theong> second part he studies ong>theong> experience of sermons, how, where and when ong>theong>y were delivered, and to whom. ong>Theong> examination of ong>theong> sermons covers not only ong>theong>ir content and language, but also ong>theong> surviving manuals on preaching and eloquence, and advice to preachers. This wide ranging and scholarly book remains a crucial work on medieval preaching. Acquista Ora