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The Glossa Ordinaria: The Making of a Medieval Bible Commentary

  • Hardback
  • 284 pages
  • Publisher: Brill
  • 16.6 x 24.4 x 2.1 cm

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For anyone studying medieval religious history.

Shows the history of a major Bible resource.

Trace the impact of medieval faith on the Word.

Discover the fascinating history and production of the most influential Bible commentary of the Middle Ages.

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The Glossa Ordinaria on the Bible was the ubiquitous text of the Middle Ages. Compiled in twelfth-century France, this multi-volume work, containing the entire text of Scripture surrounded by a commentary drawn from patristic and medieval authors, is still extant in thousands of manuscripts, testifying to the centrality of the work for generations of medieval scholars. Although the Glossa has been the subject of modern study, it is surrounded by myth. This book, based on manuscript evidence, is the first to draw together the history of this monumental work, its authorship, content, layout, production and use. Raising new questions, and pointing the way to further research, it opens up the Glossa to all students of medieval religion and intellectual history.
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From Knowledge to BeatitudeThe Glossa Ordinaria: The Making of a Medieval Bible Commentary

  • Title

    The Glossa Ordinaria: The Making of a Medieval Bible Commentary

  • Author

    Lesley Smith

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Brill

  • Published

    September 2009

  • Weight

    613g

  • Page Count

    284

  • Dimensions

    16.6 x 24.4 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9789004177857

  • ISBN-10

    900417785X

  • Eden Code

    4725150