A model for the Christian life : Hilary of Poitiers' commentary on the Psalms / Paul C. Burns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burns, Paul C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hilary, Saint, Bishop of Poitiers, -367? Tractatus super Psalmos.

Hilary.

Bible. Psalms--Commentaries.

Bible.

Hilary, -- Saint, Bishop of Poitiers, -- d. 367? -- Tractatus super Psalmos.

Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms--Commentaries.

Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Commentaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this examination of Hilary's treatise, Paul C. Burns discusses the intended audience of Hilary's text and the use of the Psalms by Christians in the fourth century. He identifies Hilary's distinctive perspectives; his dependence on Origen; his Latin theological and exegetical tradition; and the creative directions of Hilary's thought.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Hilary's Commentary and the Psalms""; ""2. Hilary's Principles of Exegesis""; ""3. First Transformation: Baptismum""; ""4. The Christological Foundation for Transformation""; ""5. The Last Transformation: Demutatio""; ""Conclusion""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index of Selected Scriptural Passages""; ""Index of Classical and Patristic Authors""; ""Index of Modern Scholars""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-243) and indexes.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8132-1988-4

OCLC:

815276573