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Politics and the Paul's Cross Sermons, 1558-1642
Scholars do not contest that English Reformation culture centred on 'the word preached'; that before the advent of newsbooks, sermons were the primary means available for shaping public opinion; or that the sermons of men like Lancelot Andrewes and John Donne were valued as literary works of the highest order. Throughout the Reformation period, England's most important public pulpit was Paul's Cross, which stood in the churchyard of St Paul's Cathedral in London. Politics and the Paul's Cross Sermons, 1558-1642 provides a detailed history of the Paul's Cross sermons from the reign of Elizabeth I until the destruction of the pulpit under Charles I. It explains the arrangement for the sermons' delivery and the tensions between the different authorities (the royal government, the bishops of London, and the Corporation of London) who controlled them. The increasing role that the Paul's Cross sermons played in London's civic culture after the Reformation is discussed, and an account
is given of the narrowing of the sermons' audience in the years preceding the English Civil War. The book explores early modern English homiletics, so that preachers' adaptation of sermon genres to suit sermons on religious controversies or on political anniversaries (such as 5 November) can be described. The relationship between the different textual forms in which sermons are preserved is also considered.
is given of the narrowing of the sermons' audience in the years preceding the English Civil War. The book explores early modern English homiletics, so that preachers' adaptation of sermon genres to suit sermons on religious controversies or on political anniversaries (such as 5 November) can be described. The relationship between the different textual forms in which sermons are preserved is also considered.
- GenresHistory
272 pages, Hardcover
First published June 15, 2011
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Mary Morrissey
21 books13 followersSpeaker, best-selling author, consultant for over four decades, and the founder and owner of Brave Thinking Institute, Mary Morrissey's transformational talks and seminars have made her one of the elite teachers in personal development.
As a sought-after expert on the “Invisible Side of Success," she’s spoken three times at the United Nations, facilitated three different week-long meetings with His Holiness The Dalai Lama and met with Nelson Mandela in Cape Town, South Africa, to address the most significant issues our world is facing.
Mary has a master's degree in counseling psychology and an honorary doctorate in humane letters, and is the author of two best-selling books, No Less Than Greatness and Building Your Field of Dreams, which became a PBS special. Through her books, live events and programs, she has empowered tens of thousands of people worldwide to achieve new heights of spiritual aliveness, prosperity and authentic success.
Among all her achievements and degrees in higher learning, Mary’s favorites are the two black belts she’s earned: one in Success and the other in Failure.
As a sought-after expert on the “Invisible Side of Success," she’s spoken three times at the United Nations, facilitated three different week-long meetings with His Holiness The Dalai Lama and met with Nelson Mandela in Cape Town, South Africa, to address the most significant issues our world is facing.
Mary has a master's degree in counseling psychology and an honorary doctorate in humane letters, and is the author of two best-selling books, No Less Than Greatness and Building Your Field of Dreams, which became a PBS special. Through her books, live events and programs, she has empowered tens of thousands of people worldwide to achieve new heights of spiritual aliveness, prosperity and authentic success.
Among all her achievements and degrees in higher learning, Mary’s favorites are the two black belts she’s earned: one in Success and the other in Failure.
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