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Atwood, Ray E.

Masters of Preaching : the Most Poignant and Powerful Homilists in Church History. - Hamilton Books, 2012. - 1 online resource

Masters of Preaching; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Essence of Good Preaching; 2 Preaching in the Old Testament as a Prelude to Christian Preaching; 3 Preaching in the New Testament; 4 Preaching in the Post-Apostolic Church; 5 Preaching in the Age of the Fathers; 6 Preaching in the Middle Ages; 7 Preaching in the Reformation Period and Beyond; 8 Preaching in the Modern and Contemporary Era; Conclusion; Abbreviations; Chronology of Historical Periods and Homilists Covered in this Book; Bibliography; Index of Homilies; Index; About the Author

Every period of Church history contains preachers who have been blessed with oratorical skills and spiritual depth. Masters of Preachin g lays the foundations for a deeper understanding of Christian preaching. Through the lives and works of thirty-one men, the reader will experience fine sermons from the most eloquent homilists

ISBN: 9780761857815 0761857818 1306695708 9781306695701

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Catholic Church--Sermons.
Église catholique--Sermons.
Catholic Church

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Preaching--History.
Sermons--Catholic.
Prédication--Histoire.
RELIGION--Christian Ministry--Preaching.
Preaching

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
sermons.
History
Sermons
Sermons.
Sermons.

LC Class. No.: BV4207

Dewey Class. No.: 251.009