Early-Medieval Exegesis of the Song of Songs and the Maternal Language of Clerical Authority
Hannah W. Matis
In a profound sense Carolingian society was oriented around and shaped by the study interpretation of Bible. Biblical occupied energies most prominent intellectuals within world, suggesting models for social political, as well theological, practice ensuring divine favor dynasty. Early-medieval exegetes regarded themselves guardians not only biblical text but also entire patristic tradition, which they used to decipher it. Like scripture, however, tradition anything systematic; moreover, it comprehensive, further complicated vagaries manuscript survival availability texts. Even when early-medieval sincerely attempted be faithful works Fathers, often brought degree organization bear in scripture that had previously existed, and, course, were entirely capable shaping ...
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