Second Series of Catholic Homilies
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The Second Series of Catholic Homilies is a later collection of Old English sermons traditionally attributed to Ælfric of Eynsham, continuing his influential program of vernacular instruction for the Anglo-Saxon laity.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon literary work
ⓘ
Old English prose work ⓘ collection of homilies ⓘ |
| aim |
to instruct lay Christians in correct belief and practice
ⓘ
to provide orthodox teaching in the vernacular ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benedictine Reform
ⓘ
monastery of Eynsham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ælfric of Eynsham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuationOf | First Series of Catholic Homilies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| didacticCharacter | catechetical ⓘ |
| educationalRole |
instruction of lay congregations
ⓘ
instruction of parish clergy ⓘ |
| genre |
homiletic literature
ⓘ
sermons ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual homilies for the church year ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Latin homiletic traditions
ⓘ
patristic authorities ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Anglo-Saxon laity
ⓘ
non‑monastic laypeople ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | major monument of Old English prose ⓘ |
| medium | manuscript ⓘ |
| partOf | Ælfric’s Catholic Homilies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | vernacular religious instruction ⓘ |
| region | southern England ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
First Series of Catholic Homilies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lives of Saints (Ælfric) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
ⓘ
Latin Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | questions of authorship and transmission ⓘ |
| script | Insular minuscule ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian doctrine
ⓘ
biblical exegesis ⓘ liturgical feasts ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ saints’ days ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | orthodox Latin Christian teaching ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 11th century
ⓘ
late 10th century ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Ælfric of Eynsham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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