medieval commentary
C15026
concept
A medieval commentary is a scholarly work from the Middle Ages that explains, interprets, and elaborates on an authoritative text, often blending exposition with theological, philosophical, or legal analysis.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hadith commentary | 10 |
| medieval commentary canonical | 3 |
| medieval scholastic text | 3 |
| Byzantine commentary | 1 |
| medieval commentary tradition | 1 |
| medieval glosses | 1 |
| medieval manuscript glosses | 1 |
| medieval philosophical commentary | 1 |
| medieval recension of Sefer Yetzirah | 1 |
| medieval scholastic commentary | 1 |
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Input
Class: medieval commentary
Generated description
A medieval commentary is a scholarly work from the Middle Ages that explains, interprets, and elaborates on an authoritative text, often blending exposition with theological, philosophical, or legal analysis.
Instances (23)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Book IV of the Sentences | medieval scholastic text |
| Book III of the Sentences | medieval scholastic text |
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Ravad version of Sefer Yetzirah
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Ravad version
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medieval recension of Sefer Yetzirah |
| Fath al-Bari | hadith commentary |
| ʿAwn al-Maʿbūd | hadith commentary |
| Badhl al-Majhud | hadith commentary |
| ʿAwn al-Maʿbūd ʿala Sunan Abi Dawud | hadith commentary |
| Irshad al-Sari | hadith commentary |
| Reportatio Parisiensis | medieval scholastic text |
| Quaestiones in Metaphysicam Aristotelis | medieval scholastic commentary |
| Iliad scholia | Byzantine commentary |
| Commentary on the Rule of Saint Benedict | — |
| Glosas Emilianenses | medieval manuscript glosses |
| Glosas Silenses | medieval glosses |
| Middle Commentaries on Aristotle | medieval commentary tradition |
| Al-Minhaj bi Sharh Sahih Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj | hadith commentary |
| al-Tamhid lima fi al-Muwatta min al-Ma‘ani wa al-Asanid | hadith commentary |
| Ordinatio (commentary on the Sentences) | — |
| Sharh ‘Ilal al-Tirmidhi | hadith commentary |
| Jami‘ al-‘Ulum wa-l-Hikam | hadith commentary |
| The Support of the Reader | hadith commentary |
| De caelo et mundo (commentary) | medieval philosophical commentary |
| Commentaries on Aristotle | — |