Master Peter Abelard: Expositor of Sacred Scripture: An Analysis of Abelard's Approach to Biblical Exposition in Selected Writings on Scripture

Author

Eileen F. Kearney, Marquette University

Date of Award

Fall 1980

Document Type

Dissertation - Restricted

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Theology

Abstract

My interest in Peter Abelard is of long standing, although academically, the more immediate impetus for this dissertation can be traced to a reading of Abelard's Ethics and The School of Peter Abelard as an assignment for a course in Twelfth Century Theology given by Dr. Keith Egan. The transformation of this interest into a full fledged study of Peter Abelard as expositor of Scripture has not been achieved, however, without assistance from a variety of sources. This 'Preface' is designed to acknowledge my debt to the community of scholars that have supported me in this effort...