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Masters of Preaching
The Most Poignant and Powerful Homilists in Church History
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2012
Summary
The history of Catholic homiletics is rich and layered with theology and spirituality. Every period of Church history contains preachers who have been blessed with oratorical skills and spiritual depth. They are saints, scholars, bishops, priests, and deacons from the Eastern and Western traditions. Masters of Preaching—the first book of its kind—lays the foundations for a deeper understanding of Christian preaching. It is an important contribution to the subjects of history and preaching. This exceptional text sheds light on the lives and sermons of the Church’s most talented preachers. Through the lives and works of thirty-one men, the reader will experience fine sermons from the most eloquent homilists. There is much to learn from this important book.
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Copyright year
2012
ISBN-Print
978-0-7618-5780-8
ISBN-Online
978-0-7618-5781-5
Publisher
Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
305
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Preface No access
Foreword No access
Acknowledgements No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 3
1 The Essence of Good Preaching No access Pages 4 - 37
2 Preaching in the Old Testament as a Prelude to Christian Preaching No access Pages 38 - 62
3 Preaching in the New Testament No access Pages 63 - 86
4 Preaching in the Post-Apostolic Church No access Pages 87 - 104
5 Preaching in the Age of the Fathers No access Pages 105 - 159
6 Preaching in the Middle Ages No access Pages 160 - 203
7 Preaching in the Reformation Period and Beyond No access Pages 204 - 230
8 Preaching in the Modern and Contemporary Era No access Pages 231 - 275
Conclusion No access Pages 276 - 279
Abbreviations No access Pages 280 - 280
Chronology of Historical Periods and Homilists Covered in this Book No access Pages 281 - 282
