Allegorizing History (Paperback)

Timothy J. Furry

ISBN 10: 0227174240 / ISBN 13: 9780227174241

Editore: James Clarke & Co Ltd, Cambridge, 2014

Paperback. What is history and how does it impact upon biblical interpretation and theology? 'Allegorizing History' seeks to answer this question by arguing that conceptions of the past and the purposes of history impact upon biblical interpretation and vice versa. Invoking Constantin Fasolt's notion of history as 'a knowledge of the past, as well as the technique by which such knowledge is produced', and re-fashioning Erich Auerbach's historical enterprise in Figura (1938), Furry contends that the understanding and practice of historical writing is inevitably affected by philosophy and theology, thereby rendering all history as 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. A discourse on the interplay between historiography and theology, examining the dual role of the Venerable Bede as both historian and theologian and the lessons to be learned for a Christian understanding of history. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780227174241

Riassunto:

How the interplay between historiography and theology in the Venerable Bede's work impact Christian understanding of history. What is history and how does it impact upon biblical interpretation and theology? 'Allegorizing History' seeks to answer this question by arguing that conceptions of the past and the purposes of history impact upon biblical interpretation and vice versa. Invoking Constantin Fasolt's notion of history as 'a knowledge of the past, as well as the technique by which such knowledge is produced', and re-fashioning Erich Auerbach's historical enterprise in Figura (1938), Furry contends that the understanding and practice of historical writing is inevitably affected by philosophy and theology, thereby rendering all history as 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.

Recensione: [...]the ambition of this book excites. More scholars - Christians and non-Christians alike - should reevaluate philosophy of history from a medieval perspective. --Nathan J. Ristuccia, Reviews in Religion and Theology vol. 22, issue 2 , March 2015

Furry has worthwhile things to say about the importance of reading Bede with serious theological interest; he has correctly noted the important differences between Bede's and Agustine's approaches to Genesis 1 and provides some valuable discussion of those differences. --Conor O'Brien, Journal of Theological Studies, vol 66 issue 1, Apr-15

Furry's lucid style, helpful analogies, and impressive grasp of his multifarious series of interlocking subjects are sure to delight any careful reader who is interested in how the past relates to the present. A careful work such as this merits careful attention. --Josh Bruce, The Expository Times, Vol. 127 No. 11, August 2016

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Titolo: Allegorizing History (Paperback)
Casa editrice: James Clarke & Co Ltd, Cambridge
Data di pubblicazione: 2014
Legatura: Paperback
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