Medieval Exegesis: The Four Senses of Scripture, Vol. 3

Originally published in French as Ex'g'se m'di'vale,Henri de Lubac’s monumental, multivolume study of medieval exegesis and theology has remained one of the most significant works of modern biblical studies. Examining the prominent commentators of the Middle Ages and their texts, de Lubac elucidates the medieval approach to biblical interpretation that sought “the four senses” of Scripture, especially the dominant practice of attempting to uncover Scripture’s allegorical meaning.

Henri de Lubac, S.J. (1896–1991) was a Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church and one of the most significant theologians of the twentieth century, influencing the climate of the Second Vatican Council. Along with Joseph Ratzinger and Hans Urs von Balthasar, de Lubac founded Catholic journal Communio.