Rhetoric and scripture in Augustine's homiletic strategy
Subtitle: tracing the narrative of Christian maturation
By: by Michael Glowasky
Series: Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae : texts and studies of early Christian life and language -- volume 166; Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae -- v.166.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9789004446687; 9789004426832
Copyright date: 2021
Subjects: Sermons; History and criticism; Preaching; History; Postclassical Latin language; Rhetoric; Ancient Rhetoric; Early church; Catholic Church; Sermons (Augustine, of Hippo, Saint)
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Current copyright fee: GBP22.00 74\0.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the portrait of a preacher; title: The sermon : an encounter with scripture; title: Preaching to the catechumens : an argument for the church; title: Preaching to the neophytes : the formation of Christian identity; title: Preaching to the faithful : a movement beyond time; title: Conclusion: The journey home.