In the mirror of the prodigal son : the pastoral uses of a biblical narrative (c. 1200-1550) /

In the mirror of the prodigal son : the pastoral uses of a biblical narrative (c. 1200-1550) /

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Author / Creator:	Delcorno, Pietro, author.
Imprint:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]
Description:	xiii, 550 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Commentaria, sacred texts and their commentaries : Jewish, Christian, and Islamic, 1874-8236 ; volume 9 Commentaria (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 9.
Subject:	Prodigal son (Parable) Sermons, Medieval -- History and criticism. Preaching -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500. Preaching -- History -- 16th century. Preaching. Preaching -- Middle Ages. Prodigal son (Parable) Sermons, Medieval. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11975120

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ISBN:	9789004315075 9004315071
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:	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, religious plays, and images as a decisive factor in the increasing popularity of the prodigal son. Pietro Delcorno highlights the ingenious and multifaceted uses of the parable within pastoral activities and shows the pervasive presence of the Bible in medieval communication. The prodigal son narrative became the ideal story to convey a discourse about sin and penance, grace and salvation. In this way, the parable was established as the paradigmatic biography of any believer.
Other form:	Online version: Delcorno, Pietro. In the mirror of the Prodigal Son. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2017 9789004349582

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