Lay readings of the Bible in early modern Europe
"The aim of this collection of essays is to bring together new comparative research studies on the place and role of the Bible in early modern Europe. It focuses on lay readings of the Bible, interrogating established historical, social, and confessional paradigms. It highlights the on-going pr...
| Altri autori: | ; |
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Pubblicazione: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2020]
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| In: |
Intersections (volume 68)
Anno: 2020 |
| Volumi / Articoli: | Mostra i volumi/ gli articoli. |
| Periodico/Rivista: | Intersections
volume 68 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Bibel
/ Laico
/ Devozione
/ Comportamento di lettura
/ Lingua vernacolare <liturgia>
/ Storia 1400-1600
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | HA Bibbia |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Raccolta di saggi
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc (Europe) History |
| Accesso online: |
Indice Quarta di copertina |
| Edizione parallela: | Elettronico
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| Riepilogo: | "The aim of this collection of essays is to bring together new comparative research studies on the place and role of the Bible in early modern Europe. It focuses on lay readings of the Bible, interrogating established historical, social, and confessional paradigms. It highlights the on-going process of negotiation between the faithful congregation and ecclesiastical institutions, in both Protestant and Catholic countries. It shows how, even in the latter, where biblical translations were eventually forbidden, the laity drew upon the Bible as a source of ethical, cultural, and spiritual inspiration, contributing to the evolution of central aspects of modernity. Interpreting the Bible could indeed be a means of feeding critical perspectives and independent thought and behavior"-- |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrizione fisica: | XV, 312 Seiten, Illustrationen, 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-41742-7 |
