Sacred Rhetoric The Christian Grand Style in the English Renaissance 1st Edition by Debora K Shuger ISBN 1400859263 9781400859269

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ISBN 10: 1400859263 
ISBN 13: 9781400859269
Author: Debora K Shuger

“There are no studies of a sacred grand style in the English Renaissance,” writes Debora Shuger, “because even according to its practitioners it was not supposed to exist.” Yet the grand style forms the unacknowledged center of traditional rhetorical theory. In this first history of the grand style, Professor Shuger explores the growth of a Christian aesthetic out of the Classical grand style, showing its development from Isocrates to the sacred rhetorics of the Renaissance. These rhetorics advocate a Christian grand style neither pedantically mimetic nor playfully sophistic, whose models include Tacitus and the Bible, as well as Cicero, and whose theoretical sources embrace not only Cicero and Quintilian, but Hermogenes and Longinus. This style dominates the best and most scholarly rhetorics of the period–texts written in Latin and, while ignored by most recent scholars, extensively used in England throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. These works are the first attempts since Augustine’s pioneering revision of Ciceronian rhetoric to reground ancient rhetorical theory on Christian epistemology and theology. According to Professor Shuger, the Christian grand style is passionate, vivid, dramatic, metaphoric–yet this emotional energy and sensuousness is shaped and legitimated by Renaissance religious culture. Thus sacred rhetoric cannot be considered apart from contemporary theories of cognition, emotion, selfhood, and signification. It mediates between word and world. Moreover, these texts suggest the almost forgotten centrality of neo-Latin scholarship during these years and provide a crucial theoretical context for England’s great flowering of devotional prose and poetry. Originally published in 1988. 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.

Sacred Rhetoric The Christian Grand Style in the English Renaissance 1st Table of contents:

• Chapter 1: The Christian Grand Style: Defining the Genre

  • Historical and theological roots of sacred rhetoric.
  • The development of the “grand style” in English rhetoric.
  • Key principles of Christian rhetoric, including persuasion, clarity, and divine authority.
  • How sacred rhetoric differs from secular forms of oratory and literature.

• Chapter 2: The Influence of Classical Rhetoric on Christian Discourse

  • The use of classical rhetoric in Christian texts and sermons.
  • Key classical rhetoricians (e.g., Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian) and their impact on Christian orators.
  • Adaptation of classical rhetorical principles to religious contexts.

• Chapter 3: The Role of Preaching in the Renaissance

  • The centrality of preaching in the religious and social life of Renaissance England.
  • Key figures in Renaissance preaching and their rhetorical styles.
  • The significance of homiletics (the art of preaching) in shaping Christian thought and public life.

• Chapter 4: Sacred Rhetoric and the Reformation

  • The impact of the Protestant Reformation on Christian rhetoric in England.
  • The rise of pamphlets, sermons, and treatises as tools for religious debate and persuasion.
  • The rhetoric of key Reformation figures like Martin Luther, John Calvin, and William Tyndale.

• Chapter 5: The English Sermon in the Renaissance

  • Characteristics of English Renaissance sermons.
  • Analyzing key rhetorical strategies used in sermons during this period.
  • The theological and literary significance of sermon delivery.

• Chapter 6: The Influence of the Bible on Renaissance Christian Rhetoric

  • The role of biblical translations (e.g., the King James Bible) in shaping English religious language.
  • The linguistic and rhetorical strategies of biblical texts and their use in Christian sermons and writings.
  • How scripture became a model for rhetorical grandeur in English Christian discourse.

• Chapter 7: The Christian Grand Style in Poetry and Drama

  • The application of sacred rhetoric to English poetry and drama.
  • Analysis of poets like John Milton and playwrights like Christopher Marlowe, who employed Christian themes in their works.
  • The “grand style” in poetic forms: metaphor, allegory, and the sublime.

• Chapter 8: Rhetorical Strategies for Persuasion and Devotion

  • The role of ethos, pathos, and logos in sacred rhetoric.
  • Strategies for inspiring devotion, moral improvement, and conversion.
  • Use of emotional appeals, ethical considerations, and logical argumentation in religious rhetoric.

• Chapter 9: The Legacy of Renaissance Sacred Rhetoric

  • The enduring influence of Renaissance Christian rhetoric on later religious and literary traditions.
  • How sacred rhetoric continued to shape English religious discourse in the early modern period.
  • The role of Christian rhetoric in shaping English national identity and cultural values.

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