The Medieval Popular Bible: Expansions of Genesis in the Middle Ages

by Brian Murdoch

What was meant by the medieval popular Bible - what was presented as biblical narrative to an audience largely unable to read the original biblical texts? Presentations in the vernacular languages of Europe of supposedly biblical episodes were more often than not expanded and interpreted, sometimes very considerably. This book looks at the presentation, the use, and the possible lay reception of the book of Genesis, taking into consideration Irish,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859917762
• ISBN13: 9780859917766
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: D.S. Brewer
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.7"