The Saint's Life and the Senses of Scripture: Hagiography as Exegesis
A scholarly exploration of medieval saints' lives as interpretive readings of scripture and expressions of spiritual devotion.
About This Book
This study examines the relationship between saints' lives and scriptural exegesis in the medieval period.
It considers how hagiographical texts serve as interpretive engagements with the Bible.
The work situates these writings within broader traditions of Christian reading and devotion.
Attention is given to the sensory and spiritual dimensions of hagiography as a form of exegesis.
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