On Genesis: BEDE - Couverture souple

Bede

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1846310881 ISBN 13 : 9781846310881

Editeur : Liverpool University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This is the first English translation of the Venerable Bede’s commentary on the book of Genesis. Dealing as it does with the biblical account of the creation of the world and of mankind, and of mankind’s fall from grace and exile into the life of time, On Genesis offers essential insights into Bede’s fundamental assumptions as a theologian, historian, and scientific cosmologist. Bede’s role in laying the foundations of the modern world cannot be overemphasised. From his quantitative approach to questions of science to his introduction of the Anno Domini system of dating and his text-critical methods of biblical analysis, he anticipated and influenced modern ways of thinking. Bede regarded the opening chapters of Genesis as the foundation narrative of the world. From it Bede derived the theoretical basis for his scientific treatises and his notion of the English as a chosen people of God, which informs the Ecclesiastical History. This translation and introduction attempts to make Bede’s commentary accessible to anyone with an interest in his work.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Calvin B. Kendall is Emeritus Professor of English, University of Minnesota. His many books include The Allegory of the Church: Romanesque Portals and Their Verse Inscriptions (University of Toronto Press 1998) and (with Faith Wallis) Bede: On the Nature of Things and On Times (Liverpool University Press 2010).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Liverpool University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846310881
• ISBN 13: 9781846310881
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 371
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