Augustine's Commentary on Galatians: Introduction, Text, Translation, and Notes

Description: Augustine's Commentary on Galatians by Eric Plumer Augustines Commentary on Galatians is his only complete, formal commentary on any book of the Bible and offers unique insights into his understanding of Paul and of his own task as a biblical interpreter. In addition to an English translation with facing Latin text, Eric Plumer provides a comprehensive introduction and copious notes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Now available in English for the first time, Augustines Commentary on Galatians is his only complete, formal commentary on any book of the Bible and offers unique insights into his understanding of Paul and of his own task as a biblical interpreter. Yet it is one of his least known works today - and this despite its importance in the past for such major figures as Aquinas, Luther, Erasmus, and Newman. The present volume seeks to remedy this situation by providingnot only an English translation with facing Latin text, but also a comprehensive introduction and copious notes. Since Galatians happens to be the only biblical book commented upon by all the ancientLatin commentators - including Jerome, Pelagius, Ambrosiaster, and Marius Victorinus, as well as Augustine - it provides a basis for comparing them and for identifying Augustines special concerns and emphases. Augustines Commentary also has crucial links to other works he wrote at the time, especially his monastic rule and De Doctrina Christiana. Augustines emphasis on Galatians as a pastoral letter designed to preserve and strengthen Christian unity links the commentary to hismonastic rule, while his method and sources link it to, and indeed pave the way for, the theory of biblical interpretation set forth in the De Doctrina Christiana. Author Biography Eric Plumer is Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. Table of Contents I. Introduction1: Date of Composition2: Augustine in Relation to the Other Latin Commentators on Paul in Late Antiquity3: The Purpose of Augustines Commentary4: Augutine as a Reader of Galatians5: ConclusionsII. Augustines Commentary on the Letter to Galatians: Text, Translation, and Notes Review `Review from previous edition ... lucid and clear ... Beautifully produced, this edition offers very full notes and an ample bibliography, for which both author and publisher must be thanked ... a valuable contribution to scholarship on Augustine, on fourth-century Latin patristics, and on the history of exegesis.Journal of Religion`... excellent ... While not always solving problems, the book clarifies many of them ... well worth the investment.The Expository Times Long Description Now available in English for the first time, Augustines Commentary on Galatians is his only complete, formal commentary on any book of the Bible and offers unique insights into his understanding of Paul and of his own task as a biblical interpreter. Yet it is one of his least known works today - and this despite its importance in the past for such major figures as Aquinas, Luther, Erasmus, and Newman. The present volume seeks to remedy this situation by providingnot only an English translation with facing Latin text, but also a comprehensive introduction and copious notes. Since Galatians happens to be the only biblical book commented upon by all the ancient Latin commentators - including Jerome, Pelagius, Ambrosiaster, and Marius Victorinus, as well asAugustine - it provides a basis for comparing them and for identifying Augustines special concerns and emphases. Augustines Commentary also has crucial links to other works he wrote at the time, especially his monastic rule and De Doctrina Christiana. Augustines emphasis on Galatians as a pastoral letter designed to preserve and strengthen Christian unity links the commentary to his monastic rule, while his method and sources link it to, and indeed pave the way for, the theory ofbiblical interpretation set forth in the De Doctrina Christiana. Review Text `Review from previous edition ... lucid and clear ... Beautifully produced, this edition offers very full notes and an ample bibliography, for which both author and publisher must be thanked ... a valuable contribution to scholarship on Augustine, on fourth-century Latin patristics, and on the history of exegesis.Journal of Religion`... excellent ... While not always solving problems, the book clarifies many of them ... well worth the investment.The Expository Times Review Quote Review from previous edition ... lucid and clear ... Beautifullyproduced, this edition offers very full notes and an ample bibliography, forwhich both author and publisher must be thanked ... a valuable contribution toscholarship on Augustine, on fourth-century Latin patristics, and on the historyof exegesis.Journal of Religion Promotional "Headline" I. Introduction 1. Date of Composition 2. Augustine in Relation to the Other Latin Commentators on Paul in Late Antiquity 3. The Purpose of Augustines Commentary 4. Augutine as a Reader of Galatians 5. Conclusions II. Augustines Commentary on the Letter to Galatians: Text, Translation, and Notes Feature The first English translation of Augustines commentary on GalatiansIncludes a facing Latin text, comprehensive introduction, and copius notes Details ISBN0199297096 Author Eric Plumer Short Title AUGUSTINES COMMENTARY ON GALAT Language English ISBN-10 0199297096 ISBN-13 9780199297092 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 227.407 Year 2006 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Introduction, Text, Translation, and Notes Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 320 Edition Description Revised Affiliation Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Scranton, Pennsylvania DOI 10.1604/9780199297092 UK Release Date 2006-04-13 AU Release Date 2006-04-13 NZ Release Date 2006-04-13 Publisher Oxford University Press Series Oxford Early Christian Studies Publication Date 2006-04-13 Alternative 9780199244393 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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