'Political Allegory' in the Biblical Exegesis of Bruno of Segni
This article deals with the prevalence in the literature of the late eleventh century of 'political allegory'—the exposition of a biblical (and especially a prophetic) text by reference to current political events—and with bishop Bruno of Segni as an important exponent of this technique. L...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1983
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Recherches de théologie ancienne et médiévale
Year: 1983, Volume: 50, Pages: 69-98 |
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| Summary: | This article deals with the prevalence in the literature of the late eleventh century of 'political allegory'—the exposition of a biblical (and especially a prophetic) text by reference to current political events—and with bishop Bruno of Segni as an important exponent of this technique. Like the scholars of the circle of Matilda of Tuscany (notably the exegete John of Mantua) and like St. Peter Damian in the first generation of the reform papacy, Bruno used 'political allegory' to prove that the policies of the reformers had scriptural backing. His commentary on Isaiah contains a defence of Pope Gregory VII and denunciation of Henry IV; his commentaries on the Pentateuch expound the 'Gregorian' view of the rights of the ordo clericorum; his commentaries on the Gospels contain a polemic against simoniacs. |
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| ISSN: | 2593-2896 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Recherches de théologie ancienne et médiévale
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