Abstract
This article identifies the patterns that help define what forms 'profane' learning. It discusses some individual preachers and their classical intellect, and how they exploited profane learning in a variety of different contexts in their sermons. The article also considers the actual impact of profane learning on preaching and the different degrees of profanity.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of the Early Modern Sermon |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191743603 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199237531 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 18 Sep 2012 |
Keywords
- Classical intellect
- Degrees of profanity
- Preaching
- Profane learning