How Long to Read Right Thinking and Sacred Oratory in Counter-Reformation Rome

How Long Does it Take to Read Right Thinking and Sacred Oratory in Counter-Reformation Rome?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Right Thinking and Sacred Oratory in Counter-Reformation Rome by Frederick J. McGinness

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Description

At the end of the sixteenth century, when painters, writers, and scientists from all over Europe flocked to Rome for creative inspiration, the city was also becoming the center of a vibrant and assertive Roman Catholic culture. Closely identified with Rome, the Counter-Reformation church sought to strengthen itself by building on Rome's symbolic value and broadcasting its cultural message loudly and skillfully to the European world. In a book that captures the texture and flavor of this rhetorical strategy, Frederick McGinness explores the new emphasis placed on preaching by Roman church leaders. Looking at the development of a sacred oratory designed to move the heart, he traces the formation of a long-lasting Catholic worldview and reveals the ingenuity of the Counter-Reformation in the transformation of Renaissance humanism. McGinness not only describes the theory of sermon-writing, but also reconstructs the circumstances, social and physical, in which sermons were delivered. The author considers how sermons blended spirituality with pious legends--for example, stories of the early martyrs--and evocative metaphors to fashion a respublica christiana of loyal Catholics. Preachers projected a "right" view of history, social relationships, and ecclesiastical organization, while depicting a spiritual topography upon which Catholics could chart a path to salvation. At the center of this topography was Rome, a vast stage set for religious pageantry, which McGinness brings to life as he follows the homiletic representations of the city from a bastion of Christian militancy to a haven of harmony, light, and tranquility. Originally published in 1995. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

How long is Right Thinking and Sacred Oratory in Counter-Reformation Rome?

Right Thinking and Sacred Oratory in Counter-Reformation Rome by Frederick J. McGinness is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Right Thinking and Sacred Oratory in Counter-Reformation Rome Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Right Thinking and Sacred Oratory in Counter-Reformation Rome aloud.

What Reading Level is Right Thinking and Sacred Oratory in Counter-Reformation Rome?

Right Thinking and Sacred Oratory in Counter-Reformation Rome is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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