Preaching and History: The Audience of Ranulf Higden's Ars componendi sermones and Polychronicon

In his Ars praedicandi sermones, in traditional yet rich metaphoric language, Ranulf Higden compares Christ to a fountain, a shepherd, a rock, a lily, a rose, a violet, an elephant, a unicorn, and a youthful bridegroom wooing his beloved spouse. Ranulf encourages preachers to use such metaphors whil...

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Main Author: Beal, Jane (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2018]
In: Medieval sermon studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-28
IxTheo Classification:KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
KBF British Isles
KDB Roman Catholic Church
RE Homiletics
Further subjects:B English
B Polychronicon
B ars praedicandi sermones
B audience
B John Trevisa
B Ranulf Higden
B Christian
B Latin
B Preachers
B preaching manual
B Sermons
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