Introducing Medieval Biblical Interpretation: The Senses of Scripture in Premodern Exegesis

Levy, Ian Christopher

ISBN 10: 080104880X / ISBN 13: 9780801048807

Published by Baker Academic, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introducing Medieval Biblical Interpretation: The Senses of Scripture in Premodern Exegesis
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080104880X
• ISBN 13: 9780801048807
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 16 ounces

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Synopsis

Christianity Today 2019 Book Award Winner

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.

About the Author

Ian Christopher Levy (PhD, Marquette University) is professor of historical theology at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Holy Scripture and the Quest for Authority at the End of the Middle Ages. He also edited and translated the Galatians and Romans volumes in the Bible in Medieval Tradition series.