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Medieval exegesis and religious difference : commentary, conflict, and community in the premodern Mediterranean /

Jews, Christians, and Muslims all have a common belief in the sanctity of a core holy scripture, and commentary on scripture (exegesis) was at the heart of all three traditions in the Middle Ages. At the same time, because it dealt with issues such as the nature of the canon, the limits of acceptabl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Szpiech, Ryan (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Fordham University Press, 2015.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Bordering religions.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Jews, Christians, and Muslims all have a common belief in the sanctity of a core holy scripture, and commentary on scripture (exegesis) was at the heart of all three traditions in the Middle Ages. At the same time, because it dealt with issues such as the nature of the canon, the limits of acceptable interpretation, and the meaning of salvation history from the perspective of faith, exegesis was elaborated in the Middle Ages along the faultlines of interconfessional disputation and polemical conflict. This collection of thirteen essays by world-renowned scholars of Judaism, Christianity, and I.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780823264643
0823264645
9780823264650
0823264653