The Last Judgement in Medieval Preaching (Medieval Church Studies)
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Published: November 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9782503515243
Subjects: Sermons - Christian; Homiletics; Medieval Church (476-1517); History; History - General History; History: World; Medieval; Christianity - History - General
Description: "Two aspects of Christian piety, hopeful expectation on the one hand, and fearful anticipation on the other, were decisive factors for the shaping of religious life and practical pastoral care. Both these aspects were often brought to the fore in sermons on the Last Judgement as part of a recurrent argument against a life too much oriented towards the world. The preachers dwell on both the Particular Judgement occurring immediately after death and the General Judgement over the whole of creation at the end of times. Th is volume brings together scholars from several European countries with the purpose to present their research on the theme of the Last Judgement in medieval sermons. The scope of scholars is broadened to incorporate not only specialists in sermon studies, but also historians, theologians, and literary historians to encourage research along new, multi-perspectival lines."--Back cover.