Download or read book Introducing Medieval Biblical Interpretation written by Ian Christopher Levy and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory guide, written by a leading expert in medieval theology and church history, offers a thorough overview of medieval biblical interpretation. After an opening chapter sketching the necessary background in patristic exegesis (especially the hermeneutical teaching of Augustine), the book progresses through the Middle Ages from the eighth to the fifteenth centuries, examining all the major movements, developments, and historical figures of the period. Rich in primary text engagement and comprehensive in scope, it is the only current, compact introduction to the whole range of medieval exegesis.