An Annotated Bibliography of Printed and Online Primary Sources for the Middle Ages
Martin, C.F.J., ed., Robert Grosseteste On the Six Days of Creation (The British Academy. Oxford University Press. Oxford., 1996).
Text name(s): Proemium; Hexaemeron
Number of pages of primary source text: 336
Medieval Author(s): Grosseteste, Robert
Dates: 1225 - 1235
Archival Reference:
Original Language(s): Latin;
Translation: English translation.
Translation Comments: Translated from the Latin text in R. Dales and S. Gieben, Auctores Britannici Medii Aevi, (Oxford University Press. 1982). H. Quentin, ed. Biblia Sacra iuxta latinam vulgatum versionem. (Rome, 1926) 1-37..
Geopolitical Region(s): England;
County/Region: Lincoln
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Record Type(s): Scripture - Exegesis/Commentary Theology - Doctrine |
Subject Heading(s): Literature - Devotional Philosophy / Theology |
Apparatus: Index Bibliography Introduction
Comments:
Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln from 1235-1253, was considered a brilliant scholar. Before becoming bishop, he was the provost of Oxford University. The Hexaemeron, which Martin believes was written between 1225-1235, was one of the most influential theological texts of it’s time and also one of the more forward-thinking as it includes the theology of both Eastern and Western scholars, such as Saints Basil and Augustine, respectively. The Hexaemeron is about the six days of creation as found in Genesis.
Introduction Summary:
Martin gives a very brief overview (vii – ix) of Robert Grossetestes life, the Hexaemeron, the text used for the translation, and the method of translation.
Cataloger: EAK