Polemic

Abstract

Contents: Introduction, George Southcombe, Almut Suerbaum and Benjamin Thompson. Part I Textual Strategies: Rhetoric Between Invective and Lament: Between autobiography and apocalypse: the double subject of polemic in Petrarch's Liber sine nomine and Rerum vulgarium fragmenta, Francesca Southerden The ends of polemic and the beginning of Lohengrin, Alastair Matthews Feeling the polemic of an early motet, Sean Curran 'Why do you concern yourself with these words?' Rhetoric and polemic in medieval Castilian female saints' lives, Emma Gatland. Part II Social Practice: Articulation of Dissent and Normative Practice: Dissing the teacher: classroom polemics in the early and high Middle Ages, Monika Otter Language of violence: language as violence in vernacular sermons, Almut Suerbaum Psalms as polemic: the English bible debate, Annie Sutherland Maximos the Greek: imprisoned in polemic, C.M. MacRobert. Part III Historical Narratives: Reformation, Renovation, Restoration: The polemic of reform in the later medieval English Church, Benjamin Thompson Lamenting the Church? Bishop Andrzej Krzycki and early Reformation polemic, Natalia Nowakowska The polemics of moderation in late 17th-century England, George Southcombe. Bibliography Index.