Nicholas of Lyra's Commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew and Luke
Franciscan Exegesis in a Time of Crisis
Published on 31. March 2026
Book
Hardback
266 pages
978-1-58044-710-2 (ISBN)
Description
This volume provides translations of significant passages in the fourteenth-century Franciscan Nicholas of Lyra's commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, addressing such important topics as Franciscan poverty, politics, and eschatology. It places Nicholas of Lyra in dialogue with earlier Franciscan commentators on the Gospels, principally Peter of John Olivi and Saint Bonaventure, as well as the Dominican Thomas Aquinas. A substantial introduction and explanatory notes are provided.
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Edition
Bilingual edition
Language
English
Latin
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Bilingual edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-58044-710-2 (9781580447102)
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Philip D. W. Krey is the Ministerium of New York Professor, Early Church History, emeritus and was the President of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. His research interests include biblical interpretation and medieval theology. Ian Christopher Levy is a Professor of Theology at Providence College, specializing in Medieval Biblical Exegesis, Sacraments and Ecclesiology.