The Material Text in Wycliffite Biblical Scholarship
Inscription and Sacred Truth
Book • 2017
David Lavinsky's book examines how physical texts and practices of inscription influenced Wycliffite approaches to the Bible and the authority of scripture.
It explores the relationship between material manuscripts, vernacular scriptural transmission, and theological debates in fourteenth-century England.
Lavinsky places Wycliffite biblical scholarship in its manuscript and social contexts, showing how materiality affected interpretation and claims about sacred truth.
The work sheds light on broader questions of authority, literacy, and vernacular religion during a period of intense religious controversy.
It is a valuable resource for scholars interested in medieval textuality, reformist movements, and the interplay of book culture and theology.
It explores the relationship between material manuscripts, vernacular scriptural transmission, and theological debates in fourteenth-century England.
Lavinsky places Wycliffite biblical scholarship in its manuscript and social contexts, showing how materiality affected interpretation and claims about sacred truth.
The work sheds light on broader questions of authority, literacy, and vernacular religion during a period of intense religious controversy.
It is a valuable resource for scholars interested in medieval textuality, reformist movements, and the interplay of book culture and theology.
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