Preaching in Counter‐Reformation Malta: Don Ignazio Saverio Mifsud (1739–54)
This is a study of Don Ignazio Saverio Mifsud's sermons in Maltese, which he delivered between 1739 and 1754. It is divided into three parts. The first discusses Mifsud's sources. The second concentrates on the structure of the sermons and on their themes, emphasising the development of th...
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| Published in | Journal of religious history |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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19.07.2024
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | This is a study of Don Ignazio Saverio Mifsud's sermons in Maltese, which he delivered between 1739 and 1754. It is divided into three parts. The first discusses Mifsud's sources. The second concentrates on the structure of the sermons and on their themes, emphasising the development of the sermon from the homily through the thematic sermon through the epideictic. Mifsud had the ability to move from one genre to another, inculcating in his listeners love of virtue and hatred of vice. Lastly, the article examines the rhetorical techniques Mifsud used in addressing the people. |
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| ISSN: | 0022-4227 1467-9809 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1467-9809.13086 |