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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glowasky, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. Sermons.

Augustine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 pages)

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-42683-3