The Form Of Preaching
The Form of Preaching is a 14th century style book or manual about a preaching style known as the "thematic sermon", or "university-style sermon", by Robert of Basevorn. Basevorn’s text was not the first book about this topic to appear but was popular because it is very thorough.
Read more about The Form Of Preaching: Author, Subject Matter, Opening Remarks, Sources of Good Preaching, Ornamentation of A Sermon
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