Bible et sociétés: pratiques et enjeux de l’exégèse (Moyen Âge et première modernité) (Commentaria, 18)

Book info: Bible et sociétés: pratiques et enjeux de l’exégèse (Moyen Âge et première modernité) (Commentaria, 18) (Hardcover, 371 pages) – Brill, 2026. Language: English.

Biblical commentaries vary in scope and ambition, but all contain profound reflections on the order of the world. During the Middle Ages and the early modern period, commenting on the Bible was essential for understanding and interpreting events, and for developing a legitimate social and political framework aimed at salvation. This volume approaches the 'exegetical experience' from various angles: the places and people involved in exegetical production, the intellectual and material techniques used, and the ways in which the Bible was used and interpreted, particularly in debates and in the development of political thought. Contributors are Emmanuel Bain, Paula Barros, Gaelle Bosseman, Caroline Chevalier-Royet, Amélie de las Heras, Sophie Delmas, Roberto Gamberini, Cinzia Grifoni, Robert A. Harris, Frédérique Lachaud, Kristina Mitalaite, Lydwine Scordia, Claire Soussen, and Frans van Liere. Editorial Reviews About the Author Frédérique Lachaud, Ph.D. (Oxford, 1992) is a Professor of Medieval History at Sorbonne Université. She has published on the history of political thought and culture in medieval England, including L’Éthique du pouvoir au Moyen Âge. L’office dans la culture politique (Angleterre, vers 1150-vers 1330) (2010).
Marielle Lamy, Ph.D. (1997) is a lecturer of Medieval History at Sorbonne Université. She has published studies on the spirituality of religious orders (Cistercians, mendicant orders and Celestines), and Marian devotion and apocryphal literature. Among her recent publications is La vie de Marie et de Jésus mise en roman. Poèmes français des XIIe et XIIIe siècles (2024).
Sumi Shimahara, Ph.D. (2006) is a lecturer at Sorbonne Université. Her research concerns cultural history and the history of representations in the Carolingian period, primarily using sources of biblical exegesis. Among her publications is Haymon d’Auxerre, exégète carolingien (2013).