Job in the Medieval World: 2 (Image of the Biblical Job: A History)

In this second of a three-volume work Vicchio addresses the Job traditions as interpreted in the period of the Middle Ages--in Jewish Christian and Islamic sources. From the Vulgate to the Quran from Maimonides to Calvin Vicchio addresses the complexities of the reception history of intriguing work. Two appendices address how Job has been treated throughout history in literature in drama and in medicine. Volume 1: Job in the Ancient World Volume 2: Job in the Medieval World Volume 3: Job in the Modern World Stephen J. Vicchio is Professor of Philosophy at College of Notre Dame of Maryland. He is also the author of The Voice from the Whirlwind.