In the mirror of the Prodigal Son : : the pastoral uses of a biblical narrative (c. 1200-1550) / / by Pietro Delcorno.
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, religi...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2018. ©2018 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Commentaria
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (550 pages) :; color illustrations. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- 1 The Medieval Exegesis on the Parable of the Prodigal Son
- 2 The Voice of the Preacher: Late Medieval Model Sermons
- 3 Italian Preaching on the Prodigal Son: From Bernardino da Siena to Savonarola
- 4 The Layman, the Woman, and the Priest: Three Florentine Dramas on the Prodigal Son
- 5 Fifty Sermons on the Prodigal Son: Johann Meder’s Quadragesimale novum de filio prodigo
- 6 The Sixteenth-Century Prodigal Son: A Multiple Mirror
- Epilogue
- Illustrations
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Index of Names and Places
- Index of Biblical Quotations
- Index of Manuscripts.