Disciplines
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion (60%); Linguistics and Literature (40%)
Keywords
University of Vienna,
Biblical Exegesis,
Medieval Anthropology,
Anti-Judaism
Abstract
After studying at the University of Paris, Heinrich von Langenstein came to Vienna in 1384 to
teach at the newly founded Faculty of Theology. The subject of his teaching was the first book of
the Bible Genesis and its interpretation. Langenstein`s lectures have been preserved in nine
volumes, which are housed in the Austrian National Library and other libraries throughout Europe.
With the exception of the first volume, to this day, these lectures remain unpublished. In this
project, we aim to research and to present in a modern edition the third volume, dedicated to
Genesis 1:262:25. This section of the Bible recounts the creation of the human being as male and
female and the subjection of nature; themes that concern us even today. Langenstein, a curious
and polemical mind, linked these questions to questions about, among others, his surroundings,
the city of Vienna and its religious diversity, that is, the Jewish community. The project will
present and inquire into the academic stances and debates on all these topics.
- Monica Brinzei, Centre national de la recherche scientifique - France