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The Limits of Erudition investigates the complex relationship between biblical scholarship and religious authority in post-Reformation Europe. Timothy Twining explores how Protestant and Catholic scholars engaged with Old Testament texts, revealing the tensions between humanist learning and theological orthodoxy.
The book examines how erudition—despite its intellectual sophistication—encountered fundamental limits when addressing religious truth claims. Twining analyzes key figures and movements in biblical interpretation, demonstrating how linguistic knowledge, textual criticism, and historical awareness shaped yet constrained understanding of scripture. The work contributes to intellectual history by showing how the Reformation’s emphasis on biblical study created new scholarly opportunities while simultaneously establishing new boundaries for acceptable interpretation.
Part of the Ideas in Context series, this volume provides essential context for understanding the development of modern biblical scholarship and the enduring influence of Reformation-era debates on contemporary religious thought.
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