The king embodies the Word : : Robert d'Anjou and the politics of preaching / / by Darleen N. Pryds.
Robert d'Anjou was King of Naples from 1309-1343 and preached throughout his reign. As a lay preacher, albeit a particularly privileged one, Robert adopted the oratorical form generally reserved to clerics in order to announce his piety and erudition, but most importantly, he preached in order...
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| Superior document: | Studies in the history of Christian thought ; Volume 93 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston ;, Koln : : Brill,, [2000] ©2000 |
| Year of Publication: | 2000 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in the history of Christian thought ;
Volume 93. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword and Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: A King Embodies the Word
- 1. The Divine Edge to Earthly Politics: The World that Robert Inherited
- 2. Robert the Wise and Angevin Piety: The Cultivation of a Royal Reputation
- 3. Preaching Kingship: Ritual Speech and the Angevin Royal Office
- 4. Studium and Royal Office: The King and the University of Naples
- 5. The Political Intent of Theological Discourse: The King of Naples as Papal Adviser
- 6. King , Pastor , Father : The Royal Protector of Religious Life
- Conclusion
- Appendix A. The Extant Sermons of Robert of Anjou
- Appendix B. An Inception Sermon
- Select Bibliography
- Indices
- Index of Names
- Index of Places
- Index of Subjects.