Anselm and Scripture: The Bible in the Thought of Anselm of Canterbury - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Rachel CresswellSeries:Anselm Studies and TextsTheme:Chronological Period/Medieval (500-1453) Studies, Religious Orientation/ChristianPublish date:6/4/2026Pages:330
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004760073ISBN-10:9004760075UPC:9789004760073Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Europe, Christian Living, MonasticismBook Topic:MedievalSize:9.25 x 6.10 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.658Product ID:SCSYCXN62X
Anselm of Canterbury's monastic world was woven from scriptural material, yet the Bible's selective presence (and absence) in his writings remains a puzzle. In Anselm's program of 'faith seeking understanding', where does scripture stand?
This volume explores the role of scriptural 'signa' (clusters of biblical words and images) in Anselm's theology. Biblical themes drawn from his monastic, liturgical, and devotional life are traced across his writings, revealing new perspectives on his depictions of sin, salvation, and the search for God. Rachel Cresswell argues that scriptural 'signa' were gathering-places where Anselm's monastic readers could discern the harmony between the philosophical truths of the classroom and the truths known affectively in prayer. Her study offers a new framework for analysing scripture's presence in Anselm's writings and uncovers scripture's place at the heart of his intellectual enterprise.
This volume explores the role of scriptural 'signa' (clusters of biblical words and images) in Anselm's theology. Biblical themes drawn from his monastic, liturgical, and devotional life are traced across his writings, revealing new perspectives on his depictions of sin, salvation, and the search for God. Rachel Cresswell argues that scriptural 'signa' were gathering-places where Anselm's monastic readers could discern the harmony between the philosophical truths of the classroom and the truths known affectively in prayer. Her study offers a new framework for analysing scripture's presence in Anselm's writings and uncovers scripture's place at the heart of his intellectual enterprise.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004760073ISBN-10:9004760075UPC:9789004760073Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Europe, Christian Living, MonasticismBook Topic:MedievalSize:9.25 x 6.10 x 0.81 inchesWeight:0.658Product ID:SCSYCXN62X
Rachel Cresswell, DPhil Oxon (2020), is Departmental Lecturer in Ecclesiastical History at the University of Oxford. She works on pre-modern receptions of the Bible, and has published on Anselm of Canterbury, Thomas Aquinas, and medieval theories of atonement.
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