Preaching the Inward Light Early Quaker Rhetoric by Michael P. Graves.

Book

Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Description

Cultural constraints on early Quaker preaching -- Presuppositions of early Quaker preaching -- The development of seventeenth-century Quaker impromptu preaching theory -- Robert Barclay and the grounding of early Quaker homiletic theory -- The flowering of early Quaker homiletic theory : Samuel Bownas' manual for itinerant impromptu preachers -- Thematic characteristics of Quaker sermons, 1671-1700 -- Five key metaphors in early Quaker sermons, 1671-1700 -- Other salient characteristics of Quaker sermons, 1671-1700 -- George Fox faces the Yearly Meeting in 1674 : the challenge of legitimacy in a culture that values impromptu, inspired discourse -- Stephen Crisp and the bedrock of early Quakerism -- "This is my testimony unto you from the life of God" : the theorist tests his own advice -- William Penn preaches an impromptu funeral sermon. xi, 462 p. ;24 cm.

Book Details

Author

Graves, Michael P.

Place Published

City

Waco, Tex.

Date Published

circa 2009

Publication Subjects

Quaker preaching--History--17th century. Extemporaneous preaching--History--17th century. Society of Friends--Sermons--History and criticism. Sermons, English--History and criticism. Emerson, William,Quaker.

Call No.

BX7748 .P75 G73 2009

ISBN

9781602582408 (hardback : alk. paper), 1602582408 (hardback : alk. paper)

LCCN

2009020936

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-435) and indexes.