Between the early thirteenth and late fifteenth centuries, theologians and preachers in Western Europe adopted a distinct and rigidly structured sermon format. The scholastic sermon, as it was known, was taught through technical treatises known as artes praedicandi, of which approximately 230 survive.

A dense and complicated arrangement, modern scholars often find the scholastic sermon challenging to understand and interpret. In this concise text, Siegfried Wenzel focuses on the main features of the sermon, from the initial thema to the concluding prayer. Medieval Artes Praedicandi also includes an annotated list of forty-two major surviving artes praedicandi, discussing the evolution of the genre, and a structural analysis of a sample sermon (from Worcester Cathedral Library Ms. F.10), which shows how the prescriptions of the artes were applied.

Written by a leading expert on the late medieval scholastic sermon, Medieval Artes Praedicandi is an essential resource for scholars and advanced students interested in using scholastic sermons in their research.

从13世纪初到15世纪末，西欧的神学家和传教士采用了一种独特的、结构严谨的布道方式。众所周知，学术布道是通过被称为artes praedicandi的技术论文来传授的，其中大约有230篇存世。

现代学者经常发现，学术布道是一种密集而复杂的安排，难以理解和解释。在这篇简明的文章中，齐格弗里德-温泽尔重点介绍了讲道的主要特点，从最初的主题到最后的祈祷。中世纪赞美诗》还包括一份带有注释的42种主要现存赞美诗的清单，讨论了这一体裁的演变，并对一篇讲道样本（来自伍斯特大教堂图书馆的F.10号文件）进行了结构分析，显示了赞美诗的处方是如何应用的。

中世纪讲道艺术》由研究中世纪晚期学术性讲道的权威专家撰写，是对在研究中使用学术性讲道感兴趣的学者和高级学生的重要资源。