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Reading Matthew with Monks: Liturgical Interpretation in Anglo-Saxon England

Liturgical Interpretation in Anglo-Saxon England

by Derek A Olsen

  • Paperback
  • 278 pages
  • Publisher: Michael Glazier
  • 16.5 x 22.5 x 1.4 cm

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In Reading Matthew with Monks, Derek Olsen seeks to evaluate whether early medieval monastic biblical interpreters can serve as effective conversation partners for modern readers who are committed to broadening their reading of Scripture. Olsen puts the interpretations of four modern Scripture commentaries in conversation with Aelfric of Eynsham's medieval monastic interpretations of four texts from the Gospel of Matthew. In so doing, he clarifies early medieval interpretive contexts and assesses their usefulness in modern scholarship. As outsiders in modern critical debates, Aelfric and his sources may provide alternative approaches or perspectives that open interpretive possibilities where modern interpreters are locked in disagreement. Early medieval monastic interpreters can serve as excellent guides for understanding the potential for moral, spiritual, or formative meanings of a biblical text. They can help modern readers who are attempting to conform their lives to the biblical text.
Reading Matthew with Monks: Liturgical Interpretation in Anglo-Saxon England and John for Everyone Part 1 : Chapters 1-10
John for Everyone Part 1 : Chapters 1-10Reading Matthew with Monks: Liturgical Interpretation in Anglo-Saxon England

  • Author

    Derek A Olsen

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Michael Glazier

  • Published

    April 2015

  • Weight

    373g

  • Page Count

    278

  • Dimensions

    16.5 x 22.5 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9780814683170

  • ISBN-10

    0814683177

  • Eden Code

    4330370

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