"Introduction to A New History of the Sermon : The Nineteenth Century" by Robert Ellison

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Introduction to A New History of the Sermon : The Nineteenth Century

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Robert Ellison, Marshall University

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Article

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Disciplines

History of Religions of Western Origin,
Literature in English, British Isles,
Other American Studies and
Rhetoric

Abstract

This is the introduction to A New History of the Sermon:The Nineteenth Century, a collection of essays I edited for Brill Academic Publishers. It discusses the concept and history of "rhetorical criticism," and seeks to lay a foundation for the rhetorical study of the Anglo-American pulpit.

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Ellison, Robert H. "Introduction." A New History of the Sermon: The Nineteenth Century. Ed. Robert H. Ellison. Leiden, Brill, 2010. 1-11.