The Book of Genesis

<DIV><I>Retrieves rich historical biblical insights for readers of Genesis today</I><BR /><BR /> In this latest addition to the Bible in Medieval Tradition series Joy Schroeder provides substantial excerpts — none previously available in English — from seven noteworthy medieval biblical interpreters who commented on Genesis between the ninth and fifteenth centuries.<BR /><BR /> Representing a chronological and geographical range of authors — including Hildegard of Bingen Nicholas of Lyra and Denis the Carthusian — these clear readable translations illustrate the rich diversity of medieval approaches to biblical interpretation. The commentary covers the entire book of Genesis and includes an in-depth introduction by Schroeder that locates each of the medieval authors within his or her context.</DIV>