Introducing medieval biblical interpretation The senses of scripture in premodern exegesis
Levy, Ian Christopher
Introducing medieval biblical interpretation The senses of scripture in premodern exegesis Ian Christopher Levy - Michigan Baker Academic 2018 - 306tr. Paperback 23cm
This introductory guide, written by a leading expert in medieval theology and church history, offers a thorough overview of medieval biblical interpretation. After an opening chapter sketching the necessary background in patristic exegesis (especially the hermeneutical teaching of Augustine), the book progresses through the Middle Ages from the eighth to the fifteenth centuries, examining all the major movements, developments, and historical figures of the period. Rich in primary text engagement and comprehensive in scope, it is the only current, compact introduction to the whole range of medieval exegesis.
9780801048807
History -- Middle Ages
220.60902 / I11-L67
Introducing medieval biblical interpretation The senses of scripture in premodern exegesis Ian Christopher Levy - Michigan Baker Academic 2018 - 306tr. Paperback 23cm
This introductory guide, written by a leading expert in medieval theology and church history, offers a thorough overview of medieval biblical interpretation. After an opening chapter sketching the necessary background in patristic exegesis (especially the hermeneutical teaching of Augustine), the book progresses through the Middle Ages from the eighth to the fifteenth centuries, examining all the major movements, developments, and historical figures of the period. Rich in primary text engagement and comprehensive in scope, it is the only current, compact introduction to the whole range of medieval exegesis.
9780801048807
History -- Middle Ages
220.60902 / I11-L67