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  • 3 - Transmission and Collections of Augustine’s Sermons

  • from Part I - Augustine’s Pastoral Task of Preaching Sermons
  • Edited by Andrew Hofer, OP, Dominican House of Studies, Washington, DC
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Companion to Augustine's Sermons
    Published online:
    26 May 2025
    Print publication:
    12 June 2025, pp 60-78
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    The medieval transmission of Augustine’s preaching, in particular that of the Sermones ad populum, has had a significant impact on which parts of his vast homiletic corpus have survived and what state the texts find themselves in after a millennium of being copied by medieval scribes. This chapter will sketch a broad overview of the way Augustine’s sermons were transmitted, focusing in particular on their dynamic organization in sermon collections throughout the Middle Ages. It will discuss the implications of the modes of transmission and the medieval afterlife of Augustine’s preaching for the usability of these sermons as primary sources.

The Cambridge Companion to Augustine's Sermons
  • Edited by Andrew Hofer, OP
  • Published online:
    26 May 2025
    Print publication:
    12 June 2025
  • Augustine of Hippo is known for some of the greatest theological masterpieces in Christian history, notably, his Confessions, The Trinity, and The City of God. Over 900 of his sermons, a treasure trove of his insights into God, Scripture, and humanity, have also survived. Given the wide dissemination of many of these texts over the past 1600 years, Augustine is arguably the most influential preacher since the time of the apostles. In recent decades, scholars have paid more attention to his sermons, including those newly discovered, with the result that Augustine's preaching has become increasingly accessible to a broad audience. The Cambridge Companion to Augustine's Sermons furthers this work by offering essays from an international team of experts. It provides a reliable guide for scholars and students of early Christian biblical exegesis, liturgy, doctrine, social practices, and homiletics, as well as for those dedicated to the retrieval of early preaching for the Church today.