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Title

Humanist taste and Franciscan values : Cornelio Musso and Catholic preaching in sixteenth-century Italy / Corrie E. Norman.

Author

Norman, Corrie E., 1959-

Publication

New York : P. Lang, [1998], ©1998.

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Description

188 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

• Cornelio Musso (1511-1574) has been hailed by his own and subsequent generations as a "Michelangelo of words," "a modern Demosthenes," and the "Chrysostom of the Italians" who brought humanist style and rhetoric to bear on Italian preaching. When Musso discussed preaching, however, he emphasized the values of his Franciscan Order.
• This study describes the influence of the Franciscan preaching tradition and the relationships between the tastes of Musso's humanist culture and the values of his Franciscan heritage in his sermons. It makes the case for emphasizing continuity with the traditions of the medieval preaching Orders as well as humanistic innovations for understanding early modern Catholic preaching.

Series Statement

Renaissance and Baroque studies and texts ; vol. 24

Uniform Title

Renaissance and Baroque studies and texts ; v. 24.

Subject

• Musso, Cornelio, 1511-1574
• Catholic preaching > Italy > History > 16th century
• Bishops > Bitonto > Biography
• Humanists > Italy > Biography

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-183) and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Portraits of the Preacher: Views and Assessments -- Ch. 2. Family Values: Musso and the Franciscan Preaching Tradition -- Ch. 3. The Embellished Trumpet: Cornelio Musso and the Problem of Style -- Ch. 4. The Balance Between Fear and Hope: A Weighted Synthesis -- App. A. The Published Works of Cornelio Musso -- App. B. The Sermons of Cornelio Musso in Chronological Order.

ISBN

0820438715 (alk. paper)

LCCN

97026042

OCLC

ocm37156526

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries