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The Book of Jeremiah (Bible In Medieval Tradition Series)

Joy A. Schroeder

Paperback 2017-07-31

Publisher Description

:Retrieves rich historical biblical insights for readers of Jeremiah today

In this volume, part of the Bible in Medieval Tradition series, Joy Schroeder provides substantial excerpts from seven noteworthy biblical interpreters who commented on Jeremiah between the ninth and fifteenth centuries.

Following a survey of early and medieval Christian authors and their interpretive approaches, Schroeder offers original translations from medieval commentators writing on twenty-four chapters of Jeremiah, including all chapters present in major western lectionaries. In addition to her clear, readable renderings of texts from authors including Thomas Aquinas, Nicholas of Lyra, and Denis the Carthusian, Schroeder provides an introduction to each author represented, locating him within his historical and theological context. The well-chosen selections in this masterful volume illustrate the rich diversity of medieval approaches to biblical interpretation and offer an intriguing glimpse into the worldview of medieval commentators.

MEDIEVAL AUTHORS REPRESENTED:

Rabanus Maurus
Rupert of Deutz
Albert the Great
Hugh of St. Cher
Thomas Aquinas
Nicholas of Lyra
Denis the Carthusian

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Publisher Description

:Retrieves rich historical biblical insights for readers of Jeremiah today

In this volume, part of the Bible in Medieval Tradition series, Joy Schroeder provides substantial excerpts from seven noteworthy biblical interpreters who commented on Jeremiah between the ninth and fifteenth centuries.

Following a survey of early and medieval Christian authors and their interpretive approaches, Schroeder offers original translations from medieval commentators writing on twenty-four chapters of Jeremiah, including all chapters present in major western lectionaries. In addition to her clear, readable renderings of texts from authors including Thomas Aquinas, Nicholas of Lyra, and Denis the Carthusian, Schroeder provides an introduction to each author represented, locating him within his historical and theological context. The well-chosen selections in this masterful volume illustrate the rich diversity of medieval approaches to biblical interpretation and offer an intriguing glimpse into the worldview of medieval commentators.

MEDIEVAL AUTHORS REPRESENTED:

Rabanus Maurus
Rupert of Deutz
Albert the Great
Hugh of St. Cher
Thomas Aquinas
Nicholas of Lyra
Denis the Carthusian

Koorong Code490052
ISBN0802873294
EAN9780802873293
Pages333
DepartmentAcademic
CategoryCommentaries, Old Testament
Sub-CategoryJeremiah
PublisherEerdmans
Publication DateJul 2017
Dimensions19 x 152 x 228mm
Weight0.477kg