Medieval Exegesis in Translation: Commentaries on the Book of Ruth (Commentary) - Softcover

Smith, Lesley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1879288680 ISBN 13: 9781879288683

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications, 1997

Synopsis

This book brings together and translates from the medieval Latin a series of commentaries on the biblical book of Ruth, with the intention of introducing readers to medieval exegesis or biblical interpretation. . . . Ruth is the shortest book of the Old Testament, being only four chapters long. It is partly for this reason that it lends itself so well to a short book introducing medieval exegesis; but it is also of interest in itself. Ruth poses a number of exegetical problems, including the basic one of why such an odd book, in which God never appears as an actor, and with a central character who was not an Israelite but a Moabite outsider, and a woman at that, should find a place in the canon of Scripture.

About this title

About the Author

Lesley Smith is a Senior Tutor at Harris Manchester College, who specialises in politics and history, especially in the medieval period.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Latin

Edition details

• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1879288680
• ISBN 13: 9781879288683
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 90