Preaching and narrative in Piers Plowman /
William Langland's Piers Plowman was written and read during a 'golden age' of English preaching. The poem describes a world where sermons took many different forms and were delivered in many different contexts, from public events in the life of the realm to pastoral instruction in th...
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- Englisch
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2023.
- Zusammenfassung:
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William Langland's Piers Plowman was written and read during a 'golden age' of English preaching. The poem describes a world where sermons took many different forms and were delivered in many different contexts, from public events in the life of the realm to pastoral instruction in the parish. It dramatises preaching as part of its allegorical action, showing how sermons shaped their listeners' understanding of the world; it also includes polemical critique of corrupt, self-interested preaching, and offers radical prescriptions for its reform. This book argues that Langland's central insight into the way that sermons moved and engaged their audiences had to do with their characteristic use of narrative.
- Umfang:
- 1 online resource (277 pages)
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- Also issued in print: 2023.
- Zielpublikum:
- Specialized.
- Bibliografie:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
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0-19-198131-1
0-19-288627-4
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Print version: Preaching and Narrative in Piers Plowman
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