Introducing Medieval Biblical Interpretation

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.