Bede: On Genesis
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
256 pages
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5-3/4 x 8-1/4
The Venerable Bede—theologian, historian, and scientific cosmologist—played an undeniable role in laying the foundations of the modern world. From his quantitative approach to questions of science to his introduction of the Anno Domini system of dating and his critical methods of biblical analysis, Bede both anticipated and influenced our modern ways of thinking. Bede: On Genesis is the first English-language translation of Bede’s Latin commentary on the book of Genesis—the opening chapters of which he regarded as the foundational narrative of the world and through which he derived the theoretical basis for his scientific treaties and his notion of the English as the chosen people of God. Accompanied by an informative introduction that makes Bede’s commentary accessible to anyone with an interest in his work, this volume is an essential contribution to ecclesiastical history.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Bede's audience
Bede's methodology: literal interpretation of the Bible and Noah's flood
Bede's methodology: allegorical exegesis
The thematic structure of On Genesis
Jews and Saracens
Bede's cosmology: the six days of creation
Bede's religious thought
The two versions of On Genesis
Rethinking the date(s) of On Genesis
Jones's edition of On Genesis and the present translation
Catalogue of manuscripts and editions of On Genesis
On Genesis
Preface
Book One
Book Two
Book Three
Book Four
Appendix 1: Plummer's argument for the year 720 defended
Appendix 2: Textual corrections and emendations
Bibliography
Index of sources and parallels
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