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Living Letters of the Law

- Ideas of the Jew in Medieval Christianity

About Living Letters of the Law

Investigates the images of Jews and Judaism in the works of medieval Christian theologians from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas. This book reveals how, and why, medieval Christianity fashioned a Jew on the basis of its reading of Bible, and how this hermeneutically crafted Jew assumed distinctive character and power in Christian thought and culture.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520218703
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 461
  • Published:
  • November 10, 1999
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x229x38 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 884 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

Description of Living Letters of the Law

Investigates the images of Jews and Judaism in the works of medieval Christian theologians from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas. This book reveals how, and why, medieval Christianity fashioned a Jew on the basis of its reading of Bible, and how this hermeneutically crafted Jew assumed distinctive character and power in Christian thought and culture.

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