The Study of the Bible in the Carolingian Era (review)
Toby Burrows
Reviewed by: The Study of the Bible in Carolingian Era Toby Burrows Chazelle, Celia and Burton Van Name Edwards , eds, ( Medieval Church Studies, 3), Turnhout, Brepols, 2003; hardback; pp. 258; €60; ISBN 2503514049. Biblical commentaries were most characteristic scholarly product era, with almost 2,000 manuscripts still extant from a large number different authors. Most intellectual endeavour period was firmly grounded Scriptural exegesis. But these have attracted relatively little scholarship, partly because lack reliable modern editions they often been regarded as lacking originality heavily derivative patristic sources. work Alcuin, Raban Maur, their contemporaries has dismissed quotation rather than innovation. Beryl Smalley, Middle Ages (1952 1983), concluded that studying mainly matter tracing As this excellent collection essays makes abundantly clear, attitudes scholars gradually changing over last thirty years or so. editors assembled selection best North American European area, leading researchers like John Contreni, Ann Matter, Dominique Iogna-Prat covering wide range topics papers fall into two complementary sections. first covers specific biblical exegetes, including Theodore Hadrian Canterbury, Scottus Eriugena, Walahfrid Strabo, Haimo Auxerre, well on Paul Psalms. second section takes thematic approach to use exegesis various aspects culture. Among considered are liturgy worship, saints' lives, visual arts, knighthood, papal legislation, Eucharistic theology. result is broad varied survey many strands exegesis, which great deal ground without claiming be systematic comprehensive. standard uniformly high, make substantial contribution field. All complemented by an introduction editors, very valuable bibliography, making volume indispensable for any future scholarship area. School Humanities University Western Australia Copyright © 2006 author
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