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The Language and Logic of the Bible: The Earlier Middle Ages - Softcover

Evans, G. R.

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Synopsis

This study looks at the assumptions within which students of the Bible in the West approached their reading, from Augustine to the end of the twelfth century, when new skills in grammar and logic made it possible to develop more refined critical methods and to apply fresh tools to the task.

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Book Description

This is a sequel to the author's The Language and Logic of the Bible: The Earlier Middle Ages. The period of the reformation saw immense changes of approach to the study of the Bible, which in turn brought huge consequences.

Review

"The presuppositions, methods and habits of Latin writers of the eleventh and twelfth centuries learnedly examined and lucidly expounded, with a glance back to Augustine and Gregory...The interplay of philosophy and tradition with sacred text makes fascinating reading." Society for Old Testament Study Booklist

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