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El Predicador Real Fray Alonso De Cabrera (1549?-1598) y El Poder De La Palabra: Elocuencia y Compromiso En El Sagrado Ministerio De La Predicación

Grace, Carmen Maria
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1259770282

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2009, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Spanish and Portuguese.
The sermons of the Spanish Dominican preacher Fray Alonso de Cabrera (1549?-1598) represent a rich source of the various mechanisms that a preacher in Spain in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries had at his disposal in order to turn the pulpit into a highly efficient instrument of ideological control and political propaganda. This dissertation discusses the dialogical intersections between the sixteenth century art of preaching and contemporary theories of “Performance Studies” in order to cast a clear light on the relationship between the sender of the ideological message and his receivers, in other words, to measure the effect of the preacher on his listeners and the spiritual and ideological impact of his message upon them. The introductory chapter contextualizes the condition of preaching in sixteenth century Spain, locates fray Alonso de Cabrera within the Dominican order, reviews the existing literature on the topic, and summarizes the chapters of the dissertation. The second chapter contains the theoretical framework and the methodology of the study, using several Christian treaties from the sixteenth century and concepts from “Performance Studies” to give a perspective on the cultural and social performance of the Dominican preacher. The third chapter is devoted to Lenten sermons. These sermons are analyzed with regard to their moral doctrine and the figures of speech they contain. At the same time, this chapter explores what it meant to be a Spanish preacher at the end of the sixteenth century, taking into account the socio-cultural background of the period. The fourth chapter examines the Easter and Advent sermons, in which two images of Christ are contrasted: the Redeemer and the God-judge. The fifth chapter covers the liturgical cycle of Epiphany, focusing on the holy wars of the king Phillip II, as well as on the pastoral endeavors of the Dominican friar regarding the upbringing of the young and the sacrament of matrimony. The sixth chapter incorporates an analysis of a funeral sermon in honor of the death of Phillip II. This chapter considers the interrelationship between teaching the faithful about the Catholic doctrine of death and required praise of the deceased king, utilizing topics based on hagiography, with an end to fulfilling the purpose of Christian edification of all of Christianity.
Donald Larson, R (Advisor)
Maureen Ahern (Advisor)
Salvador Garcia (Committee Member)
Marcelo Dapino (Committee Member)
320 p.
Literature; Religion
Preaching; sermons; preachers; sixteenth century Spain; Barroque preaching; Spanish Golden Age

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  • Grace, C. M. (2009). El Predicador Real Fray Alonso De Cabrera (1549?-1598) y El Poder De La Palabra: Elocuencia y Compromiso En El Sagrado Ministerio De La Predicación [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1259770282

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Grace, Carmen. El Predicador Real Fray Alonso De Cabrera (1549?-1598) y El Poder De La Palabra: Elocuencia y Compromiso En El Sagrado Ministerio De La Predicación. 2009. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1259770282.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Grace, Carmen. "El Predicador Real Fray Alonso De Cabrera (1549?-1598) y El Poder De La Palabra: Elocuencia y Compromiso En El Sagrado Ministerio De La Predicación." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1259770282

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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