TRS 721 Principles of Patristic Exegesis

A study of some important Latin patristic hermeneutical theories, which inform and guide biblical exegesis. Selected texts include the writings of Augustine, Jerome, Tyconius, Eucherius, Cassian, Cassiodorus, and Junillus. Focus will be on the authors' understanding of language, semiotics, communication, and the recommended hermeneutical techniques.