Allegorizing History
The Venerable Bede, Figural Exegesis, and Historical Theory
Distinguished Dissertations in Christian Theology
Imprint: Pickwick Publications
174 Pages, 6.00 x 9.00 x 0.35 in
- Paperback
- 9781620326565
- Published: August 2013
- eBook
- 9781621898368
- Published: August 2013
- Hardcover
- 9781498265737
- Published: August 2013
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What is history and how does it impact biblical interpretation and theology? Allegorizing History seeks to begin answering this question by arguing that conceptions of the past and the purpose(s) of history impact biblical interpretation and vice versa. Furthermore, it is shown how philosophy and theology inevitably affect the understandings and practice of historical writing, thereby making all history figural or allegorical. Famous for his Ecclesiastical History of the Anglo-Saxon People and biblical commentaries, the Venerable Bede is studied in dialogue with Augustine, contemporary theology, and historical theory to make this interdisciplinary argument.