German Historical Institute LondonJun 5
Join us next Wednesday, 10 June, for a lecture in cooperation with the Earlier Middle Ages Seminar (@[email protected]), Institute of Historical Research, given by Gerda Heydemann (@[email protected]) on 'The Social Life of Carolingian Exegesis'! 1/5
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The study of Carolingian exegesis has become a remarkably dynamic field in recent years. The pre-eminent role of the Bible and its interpretation in Carolingian political discourse has been much emphasized, as has the impact of biblical models on conceptions of history. 2/5
Show threadGerman Historical Institute LondonJun 5
This lecture will highlight a different aspect of the ‘social life’ of biblical exegesis in this period, namely its impact on the legal culture of the Carolingian period. 3/5
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As Gerda Heydemann will attempt to show through selected examples, analysing the interplay between legal and exegetical thought offers a way to better understand not only the role of the Bible in a legal world characterized by a multiplicity of norms, but also the social functions of 4/5
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Carolingian exegesis. Sign up now to join us in person or online: www.ghil.ac.uk/event... #exegesis #carolingians #medievalhistory #bibleinterpretation 5/5
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