Perceptions of Ecclesia: Church And Soul in Medieval Dedication Sermons

264 Pages·2007·2.826 MB·English

by  Ruth Horie

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PERCEPTIONS OF ECCLESIA:
CHURCH AND SOUL IN MEDIEVAL
DEDICATION SERMONS
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SERMO: STUDIES ON PATRISTIC, MEDIEVAL, AND
REFORMATION SERMONS AND PREACHING
Editors
Dr Roger Andersson National Archives, Stockholm
Prof. Dr Hans-Jochen Schiewer Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg
Editorial Board
Dr Jussi Hanska University of Tampere
Dr Riccardo Quinto Università degli Studi di Padova
Dr Veronica O’Mara University of Hull
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PERCEPTIONS OF ECCLESIA:
CHURCH AND SOUL IN MEDIEVAL
DEDICATION SERMONS
by
Ruth Horie
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Horie, Ruth
Perceptions of ecclesia : church and soul in medieval
dedication sermons. - (Sermo : studies on patristic,
medieval, and Reformation sermons and preaching ; 2)
1. Church 2. Soul - Christianity 3. Church dedication
sermons 4. Sermons, Medieval - History and criticism
5. Church history - Middle Ages, 600-1500 6. Preaching -
History - Middle Ages, 600-1500
I. Title
262'.00902

ISBN-13: 9782503520599
© 2006, Brepols Publishers n.v., Turnhout, Belgium
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ISBN-10: 2-503-52059-6
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For my father

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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ix
Note to the Reader xi
Glossary of Latin Terms xiii
Chapter 1: The Dedication of Churches 1
Chapter 2: Sermons De Dedicatione Ecclesiae 13
Chapter 3: The Prescholastic Tradition: Two Case Studies 21
Chapter 4: The Concept of Ecclesia 35
Chapter 5: The Physical Church as Symbol and Concrete Reality 45
Chapter 6: Perceptions of Ecclesia Universalis 61
Chapter 7: Consecration and the Church of the Soul 77
Chapter 8: Conclusion 97
Bibliography 101
Appendix 1: Dedication Sermons and Their Authors 107
Appendix 2: Incunable Sermon Collections 119
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Appendix 3: Preachers in Manuscript 135
Appendix 4: Schematization of the Rite 171
Appendix 5: The Dedication Rite 175
Appendix 6: Sermon Transcriptions 205
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I
would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Professor David d’Avray, for
generously sharing his collection of books and microfilms, as well as his
profound knowledge of medieval sermons. His help and advice have been
truly invaluable throughout the writing of this book. Many thanks are due also
to Mr Timothy McFarland, Professor Nigel Palmer, Dr Paul Crossley, and Dr
Martin Davies for insights and corrections, as well as for help in obtaining
information and answering queries in the course of my research. Although I have
not been able to follow up on all of their suggestions, each has contributed to
giving me a new perspective and a clearer understanding of my topic. The
Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD) and the Ecclesiastical History
Society have made available generous grants. Dr Jussi Hanska and Heather
Padgen have been very helpful and patient in different stages of preparing this
book for publication. Special thanks go to Dr Michèle Mulchahey, for inspiring
me with a fascination for medieval texts in the first place, and most of all, to my
family, as always, for their never-failing encouragement and support in so many
ways.
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