| A Repertorium of Middle English Prose Sermons: Part 1: Introduction, and Cambridge University Libraryto London, British Library (Additional) Contributor(s): O'Mara, Veronica (Author), Paul, Suzanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 2503519903 ISBN-13: 9782503519906 Publisher: Brepols Publishers OUR PRICE: $495.00 Product Type: Hardcover Language: English, Middle (1100-1500) Published: December 2007 Annotation: This Repertorium is part of a European initiative called SERMO, a series of separate projects aimed at making available information about sermons in various medieval vernaculars through the provision of systematic catalogues or repertoria. Containing details of over one thousand Middle English prose sermons in more than 150 manuscripts, mainly from the late fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the current repertorium incorporates sermons already published alongside those that remain unedited. Each entry contains a concise manuscript description, followed by a detailed analysis of each catalogued sermon under various headings, including authorship, occasion, summary of content, exempla, and biblical citations; the whole work is supported by an extensive set of indices. By presenting the texts in a consistent and streamlined manner the repertorium will serve as a stimulus to future editions, facilitate comparative study, and open up new research questions. This work of reference, which provides an overview of the whole corpus of Middle English prose sermons, is aimed not just at sermon specialists but at all scholars interested in medieval historical, literary, and religious culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Dewey: 016.252 |
| Series: Sermo: Studies on Patristic, Medieval, and Reformation Sermons and Preaching |
| Physical Information: 7" H x 7" W x 9.7" (11.60 lbs) 2896 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This Repertorium is part of a European initiative called SERMO, which is distinct from the present eponymous book series, and is a series of separate projects making available information about sermons in various medieval vernaculars through the provision of systematic catalogues or repertoria. Containing details of over one thousand Middle English prose sermons in more than one hundred and fifty manuscripts, mainly from the late fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the current Repertorium incorporates sermons already published alongside those that remain unedited. Each entry contains a concise manuscript description, followed by a detailed analysis of each catalogued sermon under various headings, including authorship, occasion, summary of content, exempla, and biblical citations: the whole work is supported by an extensive set of indices. By representing the texts in a consistent and streamlined manner the Repertorium will serve as a stimulus to future editions, facilitate comparative study and open up new research questions. This work of reference, which provides an overview of the whole corpus of Middle English prose sermons, is not aimed just at sermon specialists but at all scholars interested in medieval historical, literary, and religious culture. |