Vernacular Theology

1 - Table of Figures [Seite 11]
2 - Acknowledgements [Seite 13]
3 - Introduction [Seite 15]
3.1 - Why is sermon literature an important source? [Seite 15]
3.2 - What is the relevance of Lent? [Seite 18]
3.3 - What are the implications of vernacular sermons? [Seite 20]
3.4 - Hermeneutical keys: Quis, quid, ubi, per quos, quotiens, cur, quomodo, quando? [Seite 25]
4 - Chapter One: Quid and quis [Seite 31]
4.1 - Quid - what have you done? [Seite 31]
4.1.1 - Sermones quadragesimales [Seite 31]
4.1.2 - Quaresimale fiorentino [Seite 36]
4.1.3 - Lo specchio della vera penitenza [Seite 43]
4.2 - Quis - who are you? [Seite 50]
4.2.1 - Jacopo da Varazze [Seite 51]
4.2.2 - Giordano da Pisa [Seite 54]
4.2.3 - Jacopo Passavanti [Seite 63]
4.3 - Conclusion [Seite 68]
5 - Chapter Two: Reception and dissemination of Dominican sermons in late medieval Florence [Seite 71]
5.1 - Sermons as literature [Seite 71]
5.2 - Literary audience of vernacular Dominican sermons [Seite 73]
5.3 - Women learning and teaching [Seite 74]
5.4 - Vernacular theology [Seite 76]
5.5 - Reading habits in Florence [Seite 79]
5.6 - Description of manuscripts [Seite 81]
5.7 - Case studies [Seite 105]
5.7.1 - Firenze, Biblioteca Riccardiana, Ms. 1277 [Seite 106]
5.7.2 - Firenze, Biblioteca Riccardiana, Ms. 1338 [Seite 110]
5.7.3 - Firenze, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Ms. II.IV.167 [Seite 113]
5.8 - Overview [Seite 116]
6 - Chapter Three: Dominican reading, seeing, and believing [Seite 121]
6.1 - Divine science [Seite 121]
6.2 - Double divine science [Seite 131]
6.3 - Learning vernacular theology [Seite 132]
6.4 - Women protagonists [Seite 138]
6.5 - Mary Magdalen [Seite 140]
6.6 - Martha and Martilla [Seite 146]
6.7 - Visible women [Seite 149]
6.8 - Women in the Dominican chapter house [Seite 150]
6.9 - Women in the public square [Seite 154]
6.10 - Exemplary women [Seite 158]
6.11 - Conclusion [Seite 161]
7 - Chapter Four: Villana de' Botti [Seite 163]
7.1 - Latin vita and vernacular theology [Seite 163]
7.2 - One among many [Seite 164]
7.3 - A Dominican laywoman [Seite 166]
7.4 - A married penitent [Seite 167]
7.5 - The vita of Villana [Seite 168]
7.6 - An active, visible, and vocal audience [Seite 173]
7.7 - A learned Dominican penitent [Seite 176]
7.8 - Villana's memory [Seite 180]
7.9 - The memorial of women [Seite 182]
7.10 - The memorial of lay societies [Seite 186]
7.11 - The memories for the friars [Seite 194]
7.12 - Conclusion [Seite 200]
8 - Conclusions [Seite 203]
9 - Appendices [Seite 207]
9.1 - Appendix A: Comparative index of thema of Lenten sermons [Seite 207]
9.2 - Appendix B: Translations [Seite 219]
9.3 - Appendix C: Bibliographical abbreviations for Chapter Two, description of manuscripts [Seite 231]
9.4 - Appendix D: Quantitative analysis of manuscripts examined in Chapter Two [Seite 237]
10 - Bibliography [Seite 241]
11 - Index [Seite 259]