Petrus, Comestor, fl 12th century (French theological writer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: fl 12th century - 1199
Biography
Petrus Comestor was a French religious writer and university administrator, born in Troyes. He was a member of the Church of Notre-Dame. His nickname "Comestor" related to his thirst for knowledge and learning. His best known work, the Historia Scholastica, was composed for students. His death date is uncertain, being variously given from 1160 to 1198
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bible Historiale by Guyart des Moulins, 1314-1315
Item
Identifier: MS 19
Contents
This manuscript is the earliest dated copy of the Bible Historiale of Guyart Desmoulins. It is a French translation of the Historia Scholastica of Petrus Comestor (which was originally in Latin), combined with the first full translation of the vulgate Bible into French. Guyart Desmoulins originally translated this in circa 1295. Because the Bible Historiale is in the vernacular, it made both...
Dates:
1314-1315
Historia Scholastica by Petrus Comestor , 13th century
Item
Identifier: MS 17
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains the Historia Scholastica, an abridged version of the Bible written around 1170 by Petrus Comestor for the students of the cathedral school of Paris. The text consists in the retelling of stories (hence the name historia) taken from the Bible and in their explanation. It became an essential part of the curriculum of the theological school and greatly influenced popular Bibles produced in the 13th and...
Dates:
13th century