Augustine''s Commentary on Galatians - Introduction, Text, Translation, and Notes

Zusatztext ... excellent ... While not always solving problems, the book clarifies many of them ... well worth the investment. Informationen zum Autor Eric Plumer is Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Scranton, Pennsylvania Here available in English for the first time, Augustine's Commentary on Galatians is his only complete, formal commentary on any book of the Bible. Since Galatians was commented upon by all the ancient Latin commentators, it provides a basis for comparing them and for identifying Augustine's special concerns and emphases. Plumer's translation features facing Latin text, and he provides a comprehensive introduction and copious notes. Zusammenfassung Now available in English for the first time, Augustine's Commentary on Galatians is his only complete, formal commentary on any book of the Bible and offers unique insights into his understanding of Paul and of his own task as a biblical interpreter. In addition to an English translation with facing Latin text, Eric Plumer provides a comprehensive introduction and copious notes.

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• Authors: Eric Plumer, Eric (Assistant Professor of Theology and Plumer, Eric (Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies Plumer, Plumer Eric, Saint Augustine of Hippo
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.02.2003
• EAN: 9780199244393
• ISBN: 978-0-19-924439-3
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies; Oxford Early Christian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Romance linguistics / literary studies; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General, RELIGION / Reference, Christianity, History of Religion, Bible readings, selections & meditations, Bible readings, selections and meditations, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, The Early Church, Biblical Commentaries