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Bede the Scholar distils a decade of research by leading scholars on the Northumbrian monk, the Venerable Bede (c. 673735). Considering Bede's place within the wider intellectual developments of the early medieval world, the book demonstrates the centrality of the Bible to his scholarship. The book breaks new ground for our understanding of its subject's self-image through investigation of the famous Ecclesiastical history of the English people, alongside lesser-known works such as the Martyrology, the commentary On Genesis, and the scriptural chapter headings he contributed anonymously to the Vulgate Bible.This volume is an essential contribution which deepens our understanding of the scholarly programme undertaken by one of the most important intellectual figures of the early middle ages. The chapters celebrate the depth and complexity of Bede's writings, whilst demonstrating their overall coherence and clarity.

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Author:   Peter Darby ,  Máirín MacCarron
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.653kg
ISBN:  

9781526153203

ISBN 10:   1526153203
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   27 June 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Peter Darby and Máirín MacCarron 1. The autobiographical statement of Bede the scholar in Ecclesiastical history 5:24 Peter Darby and Máirín MacCarron 2. Co-heirs of Christ’s glory: deification in Bede Arthur Holder 3. Bede’s biblical capitula and the oriented reading of Scripture at Wearmouth–Jarrow Appendix Celia Chazelle 4. Bede and the Gospel of John: theology, preaching and the Historia ecclesiastica gentis anglorum Susan Cremin 5. Bede’s perfecti and the Gospel of Matthew Emily Quigley 6. Bede, Ceolfrith, and Cassiodorus: biblical scholarship at Wearmouth and Jarrow Alan T. Thacker 7. Bede and the Hebrew alphabets Damian Fleming 8. Biblical-textual criticism in Bede’s commentary on Genesis John J. Gallagher 9. Bede and ‘the nature of things’ Eoghan Ahern 10. Revisiting Bede’s miracles: earth, water, and healing in the Ecclesiastical history, commentary On Genesis, and prose Life of Cuthbert Sharon M. Rowley 11. Bede’s Martyrology: a resource and spiritual lesson Paul C. Hilliard Bibliography Index -- .

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Peter Darby is Lecturer in History at the University of Nottingham Mirn MacCarron is Lecturer in Digital Humanities at University College Cork

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