Stephen Langton''s Prologues to the Bible

This volume introduces the career and legacy of Stephen Langton, known for his role as Archbishop of Canterbury in securing the Magna Carta. It shows that his influence as arguably the leading Parisian master of his time has been misunderstood and undervalued.

List of contents

• Introduction


• Lectures on Jerome


• Frater Ambrosius, Earliest Latin and facing English


• Frater Ambrosius, Later Latin and facing English


• Frater Ambrosius, Latest Latin and facing English


• Desiderii mei, Earliest Latin and facing English


• Desiderii mei, Later Latin and facing English


• Desiderii mei, Latest Latin and facing English


• Independent prologues


• Tabernaculum Moysi, Earliest Latin and facing English


• Tabernaculum Moysi, Latest Latin and facing English


• In Exodo legitur, Latin and facing English


• Indices

About the author

Mark Clark is the John C. and Gertrude P. Hubbar Professor of Medieval Church History and Theology at The Catholic University of America. Serving on editorial boards for CUA Press and for PIMS Press at the University of Toronto, he is currently editing and writing on works spanning the entirety of the High Middle Ages.

Joshua Benson is a leading expert on Franciscan theology. Previously a tenured professor at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., Dr. Benson left to serve as Chair of the Theology Department of St. Bonaventure University for several years but recently returned to Catholic University to be able to teach graduate students.

Summary

This volume introduces the career and legacy of Stephen Langton, known for his role as Archbishop of Canterbury in securing the Magna Carta. It shows that his influence as arguably the leading Parisian master of his time has been misunderstood and undervalued.

Product details

• Assisted by: Benson Joshua (Editor and translation), Mark Clark (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2021
• EAN: 9780197267172
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726717-2
• No. of pages: 544
• Series: Auctores Britannici Medii Aevi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy