Overview
This book contains a group of essays by internationally recognized scholars on Augustine's hermeneutical theory and practice of biblical exegesis attempting to understand Augustine (1) against his own intellectual background, (2) within his own works, and (3) in relation to traditional and contemporary discussions of biblical hermeneutics and exegesis. In the discussion of Augustine's theological works and pastoral sermons, consideration is given both to the science of hermeneutics and the art of exegesis. Ancient rhetoric, ancient philosophy, and earlier Christian exegetes are studied as they relate to Augustine as is Augustine's own synthesis. Augustine: Biblical Exegete sheds light on the continuity between the exegesis of earlier ages and our own.
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Author: Frederick Van Fleteren ,
Joseph C. Schnaubelt ,
Joseph C Schnaubelt ,
Frederick Van Fleteren
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Weight: 0.710kg
ISBN: 9780820422923
ISBN 10: 0820422924
Pages: 397
Publication Date: 05 February 2004
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
« A timely and welcome volume. After two decades during which the most dynamic scholarship on Ancient Christianity has tended to favor social and cultural historical approaches over more traditional philological and philosophical concerns, there are signs now of a change of mood. The ways in which Christians of the early centuries interpreted their Scriptures are once again at the center of interest. 'Augustine: Biblical Exegete' presents a rich fund of new research by highly accredited scholars, in essays that maintain a fine balance between close analysis and broader survey. Students seeking orientation and specialists in search of fresh insights will be equally well served. The collection covers considerably more than exegesis in the formal or technical sense, embracing Augustine's poetic imagination; his social, psychological and intellectual milieu; and his complex legacy in later tradition and contemporary theological reflection. As interdisciplinary work on Christian late antiquity begins to come to grips with one of that culture's most impressive and lasting achievements - its interpretation of the Bible - this latest volume in the respected series of Collectanea Augustiniana offers us precious resources.
Author Information
The Editors: Frederick Van Fleteren and Joseph C. Schnaubelt, OSA are internationally recognized scholars in the thought of St. Augustine and its heritage. Frederick Van Fleteren is Professor of Philosophy at LaSalle University and a member of the Augustinian Historical Institute at Villanova University. As editor of and contributor to several volumes on Augustine of Hippo and Anselm of Canterbury, he has lectured extensively and internationally on these subjects. Joseph C. Schnaubelt, OSA is Former Director of the Augustinian Historical Institute and an internationally recognized authority on the Augustinian tradition. Both are general editors of the Collectanea Augustiniana Series.
