A New Seventh-Century Irish Commentary on Genesis
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The publication in 1954 of Bernhard Bischoff's Wendepunkte der Geschichte des lateinischen Exegese im Fruhmittelalter was itself a turning-point the modern study medieval exegesis. catalogue 39 biblical commentaries, most them previously unidentified, revolutionised at stroke field studies Ireland and Britain, his belief that these commentaries were either work anonymous Irish exegetes, or influenced by exegetical techniques, opened new vista on sutdies Early Middle Ages. Not everyone, however, accepted arguments, some scholars questioned conclusions. Indeed one recent writer (Michael Gorman) has denied completely validity methods, dismissing corpus supposedly Hiberno-Latin writing as an elaborate hoax. This paper focuses particular text mentioned passing him, Genesis commentary, analyses its contents, with view to establishing whether not it satisfies criteria for Irishness laid down Bischoff. shows sources drawn well techniques used, combine palaeographical other data vindicate ideas.
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