Nicholas of Lyra's Apocalypse commentary
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Nicholas of Lyra's Apocalypse commentary
(Commentary series)
Published for TEAMS by Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michigan University, 1997
- : pbk
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"Published for TEAMS (The Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages)"
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Description
Surveys of the history of biblical exegesis and, in particular, the history of Apocalypse commentaries rarely fail to allude to Nicholas of Lyra O.F.M. (1270-1349) as the greatest biblical exegete of the fourteenth century. Late medieval and Reformation verses were written about him. Nicholas was born in the town of Lyre, near Evreux in Normandy. Since Evreux was a center of Jewish studies, he was able to cultivate his interest in Hebrew and to become thoroughly acquainted with the Talmud, Midrash, and the works of Rashi (Solomon ben Issac, 1045-1105). Lyra's attraction to Rashi's literal method would have a profound influence on his exegetical style.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements About the Translation Some Further Reading Introduction: Nicholas of Lyra's Apocalypse Commentary (1329) The Postilla of Nicholas of Lyra on the Apocalypse of St. John, the Apostle
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