Synopsis
In The Eagle’s Wake: Interpreting the Gospel of John from Origen to Eckhart is an important new volume, intended for the general reader who is interested in the study of the Bible, both in its history and current application. While it makes use of the work of many specialized academic studies, it is not meant for just professional readers. It is also not merely a short introduction to the topic, or an “encyclopedia-style” overview. Rather, each chapter presents the essential core of the Johannnine views of the greatest exegetes of the Patristic and Mediaeval periods. Readers are provided an overall view of what the interpreters had in mind, as well as selected examples of how their readings work out in detail.
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About the Author
Bernard McGinn is the Naomi Shenstone Donnelley Professor emeritus at the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, where he taught for thirty-four years before retiring in 2003. McGinn has written extensively on the history of apocalyptic traditions, and especially on spirituality and mysticism. His major project is the multi-volume history of Western Christian mysticism under the general title of The Presence of God. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as a Fellow of the Medieval Academy. McGinn has also served as President of a number of learned societies, such as the Medieval Academy and the American Society of Church History.
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