The Lamentations Commentaries of Hrabanus Maurus and Paschasius Radbertus
E. Ann Matter
In the study of Carolingian Christianity, biblical commentaries are a vast and largely untapped resource. Exegesis, whether for teaching or homiletical purposes, dominated ninth-century school tradition; in this world, nearly all theologians were primarily expositors Bible. It is one ironies historical inquiry that non-exegetical treatises such figures as Hrabanus Maurus Paschasius Radbertus have been studied to exclusion their commentaries. Although situation beginning change, much remains be done, with crucial work on texts. Meanwhile, absence critical editions any major works exegetical tradition, scholarship field mere suggestion what might discovered when primary materials better presented. This no exception. The two discussed here received practically attention from modern historians, printed only uncritical Patrologia Latina. my hope analysis will encourage further into exegesis by showing some ways which commentaries, first Latin tradition book Lamentations, reveal theological pastoral concerns, methods, generations monastic authors.
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