 The Practice of the Bible in the Middle Ages
Production, Reception, and Performance in Western Christianity
Edited by Susan Boynton and Diane J. Reilly
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"The essays in this extraordinary volume will remind scholar and layperson how much the Bible Christians use today is the product of the Middle Ages." - Herbert L. Kessler, Johns Hopkins University In this volume, specialists in literature, theology, liturgy, manuscript studies, and history introduce the medieval culture of the Bible in Western Christianity. Emphasizing the living quality of the text and the unique literary traditions that arose from it, they show the many ways in which the Bible was read, performed, recorded, and interpreted by various groups in medieval Europe. An initial orientation introduces the origins, components, and organization of medieval Bibles. Subsequent chapters address the use of the Bible in teaching and preaching, the production and purpose of Biblical manuscripts in religious life, early vernacular versions of the Bible, its influence on medieval historical accounts, the relationship between the Bible and monasticism, and instances of privileged and practical use, as well as the various forms the text took in different parts of Europe. ORDER THE BOOK |
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