Preaching in Medieval England: An Introduction to Sermon Manuscripts of the Period c.1350–1450 (Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History) - Softcover

Owst, G. R.

 
9781108010078: Preaching in Medieval England: An Introduction to Sermon Manuscripts of the Period c.1350–1450 (Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History)

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

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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.

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