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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794225903321

Autore

Glowasky Michael

Titolo

Rhetoric and scripture in Augustine's homiletic strategy : tracing the narrative of Christian maturation / / by Michael Glowasky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

90-04-42683-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (203 pages)

Disciplina

251

Soggetti

Preaching - History - Early church, ca. 30-600

Latin language, Postclassical - Rhetoric

Rhetoric, Ancient

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: The portrait of a preacher -- The sermon : an encounter with scripture -- Preaching to the catechumens : an argument for the church -- Preaching to the neophytes : the formation of Christian identity -- Preaching to the faithful : a movement beyond time -- Conclusion: The journey home.

Sommario/riassunto

"In Rhetoric and Scripture in Augustine's Homiletic Strategy, Michael Glowasky offers an account of how Augustine's pastoral concerns shape the rhetorical strategy in his Sermones ad populum. While it has been widely recognized that Augustine draws on classical rhetoric in his sermons, how his use of rhetoric in his Sermones relates to his pastoral theology has yet to be addressed. Through careful examination of Augustine's preaching practice, this book provides the most comprehensive account of Augustine's homiletic strategy in his Sermones to date. As such, it helps us better appreciate the value of the Sermones ad populum as a work in its own right, while at the same time advancing our understanding of Augustine as a preacher, teacher, and pastor"--