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Title Vernacular theology : Dominican sermons and audience in late medieval Italy / [edited by] Eliana Corbari
Published Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 248 pages) : illustrations
Series Trends in medieval philology ; v. 22
Trends in medieval philology ; v. 22.
Contents Table of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Why is sermon literature an important source?; What is the relevance of Lent?; What are the implications of vernacular sermons?; Hermeneutical keys: Quis, quid, ubi, per quos, quotiens, cur, quomodo, quando?; Chapter One: Quid and quis; Quid -- what have you done?; Sermones quadragesimales; Quaresimale fiorentino; Lo specchio della vera penitenza; Quis -- who are you?; Jacopo da Varazze; Giordano da Pisa; Jacopo Passavanti; Conclusion; Chapter Two: Reception and dissemination of Dominican sermons in late medieval Florence; Sermons as literature
Literary audience of vernacular Dominican sermonsWomen learning and teaching; Vernacular theology; Reading habits in Florence; Description of manuscripts; Case studies; Firenze, Biblioteca Riccardiana, Ms. 1277; Firenze, Biblioteca Riccardiana, Ms. 1338; Firenze, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Ms. II. IV. 167; Overview; Chapter Three: Dominican reading, seeing, and believing; Divine science; Double divine science; Learning vernacular theology; Women protagonists; Mary Magdalen; Martha and Martilla; Visible women; Women in the Dominican chapter house; Women in the public square; Exemplary women
ConclusionChapter Four: Villana de' Botti; Latin vita and vernacular theology; One among many; A Dominican laywoman; A married penitent; The vita of Villana; An active, visible, and vocal audience; A learned Dominican penitent; Villana's memory; The memorial of women; The memorial of lay societies; The memories for the friars; Conclusion; Conclusions; Appendices; Appendix A: Comparative index of thema of Lenten sermons; Appendix B: Translations; Appendix C: Bibliographical abbreviations for Chapter Two, description of manuscripts
Appendix D: Quantitative analysis of manuscripts examined in Chapter TwoBibliography; Index
Summary This book examines the audiences and languages of Dominican sermons in late medieval Italy. It is a thorough analysis of how Latinate theological culture interacted with popular religious devotion. In particular it assesses the role of vernacular theology. Eliana Corbari defines vernacular theology as a form of theology that is based neither on a Latin scholastic model nor a monastic one. It is a "third dimension" of theology which was accessible to the laity, and in particular women, through their attendance at sermons and the reading of vernacular devotional works (in this case, medieval Ita
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-243) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Dominicans -- Italy -- History -- To 1500
Catholic Church -- Sermons.
SUBJECT Catholic Church fast
Dominicans fast
Subject Preaching -- Italy -- History -- To 1500
Sermons, Medieval.
Sermons, Latin -- Italy -- History
Sermons, Italian -- History
Theology -- Italy -- History
RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Preaching.
Preaching
Sermons, Italian
Sermons, Latin
Sermons, Medieval
Theology
Literature: history & criticism.
Literary studies: ancient, classical & medieval.
History of religion.
Christianity.
Europe.
Italy.
Literature.
SUBJECT Italy -- Church history -- 476-1400. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068879
Subject Italy
Genre/Form sermons.
Church history
History
Sermons
Sermons.
Sermons.
Form Electronic book
Author Corbari, Eliana
LC no. 2012051042
ISBN 9783110240337
3110240335
3110240327
9783110240320