Preface Acknowledgements List of abbreviations List of ancient and mediaeval sources Biographical notes Introduction Part I. The Background: 1. The monastic way 2. Bible study in the schools 3. A standard commentary: the Glossa Ordinaria Part II. Lectio: Surface and Depths: 4. Words and things and numbers 5. The historical sense and history 6. Exegesis and the theory of signification 7. Transference of meaning Part III. Disputatio: 8. Questions 9. Contradictory authorities 10. A new approach to resolving contradictions Conclusion Notes Select bibliography Index.
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