Theology, Rhetoric, Manuduction, or Reading Scripture Together on the Path to God

Like medieval maps with their intricate illustrations, unusual proportions, and omission of seemingly crucial details, medieval works of theology did not provide an objective "lay of the land" for disinterested study but rather laid out an itinerary for individuals "traveling" a specific route. Reading these works was "manuduction" -- being taken by the hand and led on the path toward participation, and ultimately union, with God.In "Theology, Rhetoric, Manuduction" Peter Candler reintroduces this classic way of reading, using such texts as the "Confessions" of Augustine, the "Glossa Ordinaria" on the Bible, and the "Summa Theologiae" of Thomas Aquinas. At the same time he argues that modern thought has displaced the medieval "grammar of participation" with a dualistic "grammar of representation" that determines our commonly assumed attitudes toward memory and learning. The seventh volume in the critically acclaimed Radical Traditions series, Candler's "Theology, Rhetoric, Manuduction" offers a striking contrast to modern notions about tradition and knowledge, opening the way to a more holistic account of reading, knowledge, and theology.Candler, Peter M., Jr. is the author of 'Theology, Rhetoric, Manuduction, or Reading Scripture Together on the Path to God ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780802829948 and ISBN 0802829945.