The Virgin, the Bride, and the Church: Reading Psalm 45 in Ambrose, Jerome, and Augustine.

From: Church History | Date: June 1, 2000| Author: HUNTER, DAVID G. | Copyright information

Within the past decade or so, historical studies of early Christianity have been affected by what has been called the "linguistic turn."(1) This development has entailed a new appreciation of the varied forms of Christian "discourse" and their importance in shaping the cultural, political, and social worlds of late antiquity.(2) For example, historians of religion and culture, such as Judith Perkins and Kate Cooper, have drawn attention to the way in which narrative representation ...

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