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Historia scholastica

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Author: Petrus, Comestor, active 12th century

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

MS 17: 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

MS 18: Historia Scholastica by Petrus Comestor , 13h century

 Item
Identifier: MS 18
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: 13h century