The Literal Sense and the Gospel of John in Late Medieval Commentary and Literature (Studies in Medieval History and Culture, V. 12)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: September 20, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780415941235
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Books of the New Testament; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Religion; Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General; Medieval; Reference; Language Arts & Disciplines / Reference; Nicholas; Biblical Commentary - General; Bible; Bible.; Christian poetry, English (Middle); Commentaries; History and criticism; John; N.T.; Nicholas,; Postillae perpetuae; ca. 1270-1349; ca. 1270-1349.; of Lyra,
First sentence: This study concerns the development of the literal sense in late-medieval Bible commentary, and the relationship of the literal with what commentators called the allegorical or spiritual senses.