La construcción de la fe en Agustín

Los dos modelos de discurso en el De catechizandis rudibus de Agustín

Augustine’s 'De catechizandis rudibus' consists of two sections: a theoretical section and a practical section. In the practical section the guidelines given in the theoretical section are illustrated by means of two model speeches, a longer one and a shorter one. It is commonly thought that the sho...

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Bibliographic Details
Author:Joost van Neer
Published: S.n., s.l., 2021
Volume:66
Pages:227-242
Language:Spanish
Periodical:Augustinus
Number:260-261
ISSN:004-802X
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Person and Life > Specialized biographical studies > rhetor (Augustine -)
- Biography > Person and Life > Augustin, shepard of souls
- Works > Doctrinal works > De catechizandis rudibus
Status:Active
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Summary:Augustine’s 'De catechizandis rudibus' consists of two sections: a theoretical section and a practical section. In the practical section the guidelines given in the theoretical section are illustrated by means of two model speeches, a longer one and a shorter one. It is commonly thought that the shorter speech is an abbreviated version or a summary of the longer speech. In this article I aim to show that this is not the case. Although a study of the structure of the speeches shows that both are set up the same way in accordance with the guidelines given, the tenor of the speeches is markedly different. Listening to the shorter speech does not impart the same information as listening to the longer speech.