In this Book
- A Model for the Christian Life: Hilary of Poitier's Commentary on the Psalms model for the Christian life: Hilary of Poitiers' Commentary on the Psalms
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: The Catholic University of America Press
summary
In this examination of Hilary's treatise, Paul C. Burns discusses the intended audience of Hilary's text and the use of the Psalms by Christians in the fourth century. He identifies Hilary's distinctive perspectives; his dependence on Origen; his Latin theological and exegetical tradition; and the creative directions of Hilary's thought.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Abbreviations
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-16
- 2. Hilary's Principles of Exegesis
- pp. 60-100
- 3. First Transformation: Baptismum
- pp. 101-135
- 5. The Last Transformation: Demutatio
- pp. 173-224
- Conclusion
- pp. 225-232
- Bibliography
- pp. 233-244
- Index of Selected Scriptural Passages
- pp. 245-246
- Index of Classical and Patristic Authors
- pp. 247-252
- Index of Modern Scholars
- pp. 253-254
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813219882
Related ISBN(s)
9780813219875
MARC Record
OCLC
815276573
Pages
272
Launched on MUSE
2013-02-13
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2012