In the mirror of the Prodigal Son: the pastoral uses of a biblical narrative (c. 1200-1550)

In the Mirror of the Prodigal Son' provides a comprehensive history of the function of the parable of the prodigal son in shaping religious identity in medieval and Reformation Europe. By investigating a wealth of primary sources, the book reveals the interaction between commentaries, sermons,...

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Autore principale: Delcorno, Pietro (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: Leiden Boston Brill [2018]
In: Commentaria (volume 9)
Anno: 2018
Periodico/Rivista:Commentaria volume 9
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Verlorener Sohn / Esegesi / Pastorale / Storia 1200-1550
Notazioni IxTheo:HC Nuovo Testamento
Altre parole chiave:B Preaching History 16th century
B Prodigal son (Parable)
B Preaching History Middle Ages, 600-1500
B Preaching
B Preaching Middle Ages
B Sermons, Medieval History and criticism
B Sermons, Medieval
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Riepilogo:In the Mirror of the Prodigal Son' provides a comprehensive history of the function of the parable of the prodigal son in shaping religious identity in medieval and Reformation Europe. By investigating a wealth of primary sources, the book reveals the interaction between commentaries, sermons, religious plays, and images as a decisive factor in the increasing popularity of the prodigal son. Pietro Delcorno highlights the ingenious and multifaceted uses of the parable within pastoral activities and shows the pervasive presence of the Bible in medieval communication. The prodigal son narrative became the ideal story to convey a discourse about sin and penance, grace and salvation. In this way, the parable was established as the paradigmatic biography of any believer
Descrizione del documento:Erschienen: 2017
Descrizione fisica:XIII, 550 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:978-90-04-31507-5
90-04-31507-1