Inventing the Apocrypha: The Role of Early Latin Canon Lists

The Western churches have long had disagreements as to what books form the `canon' of the Old Testament, and, therefore, which books can be used in theological argument. This article argues that this dispute is itself a function of earlier disputes in the late patristic and early medieval perio...

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Main Author: O'Loughlin, Thomas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2009
In: Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2009, Volume: 74, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-74
Further subjects:B Augustine
B deuterocanon
B Apocrypha
B Jerome
B Biblical Canon
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Summary:The Western churches have long had disagreements as to what books form the `canon' of the Old Testament, and, therefore, which books can be used in theological argument. This article argues that this dispute is itself a function of earlier disputes in the late patristic and early medieval periods, and explores how the solution to those disputes left a legacy of confusion that fuelled the Reformation and later debates. This exploration is focused on the canon listings that were produced as part of the patristic and early medieval debates.
ISSN:1752-4989
Contains:Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0021140008098844