This sixth volume of the Romans through History and Culture series consists of 14 contributions by North-American and European medievalists and Pauline scholars who discuss significant readings of Romans through the twelfth and thirteenth centuries to the eve of the Reformation. The commentaries of Abelard, William of St. Thierry, Thomas Aquinas, and Nicolas of Lyra, and the wider influence of Romans as reflected in the letters of Heloise and the works of Dante demonstrate the reception of Romans at this period. Starting with an introduction inviting the reader to into the biblical environment of the Middle Ages and suggesting the varied ways in which Paul was understood in both high clerical culture and among the people; it also offers a summary of the work done by each of the authors. This volume attests the dominant role of scripture in communal life and witnesses to the pervasive influence of Paul's letter to the Romans in the flourishing discussions on Scripture and theology.

Introduction: Paul's Letter to the Romans in the Middle Ages - Peter S.Hawkins, Brenda D.Schildgen
Romans in the Twelfth Century
1. Another Look at Abelard's Commentary on Romans 3:26 - H.Lawrence Bond
2. Romans as Read in School and Cloister in the Twelfth-Century: The Commentaries of Peter Abelard and William of Saint Thierry - Jean Doutre
3. Female Monasticism in the Twelfth Century: Peter Abelard, Heloise, and Paul's Letter to the Romans - Brenda D. Schildgen
4. Medieval Readings of Old and New Law: From Sacra Pagina to Sacra Doctrina - Ian Christopher Levy
Romans in the Thirteenth Century
5. The Love of Learning and the Desire for God in Thomas Aquinas's Commentary on Romans - Thomas F. Ryan
6. Dante, St. Paul, and the Epistle to the Romans - Peter S. Hawkins
Responses to Papers
7. Abelard's Interpretation of Romans : Response to Jean Doutre - Charles H. Cosgrove
8. Comparative Methods and the Rhetorical-Theological Presence of Romans in Dante: Response to Peter S. Hawkins - William Franke
9. Response to H.Lawrence Bond, Ian C. Levy, and Thomas F.Ryan - James D.G.Dunn
10. Response to H.Lawrence Bond, Ian C. Levy, and Thomas F.Ryan - Philip D.W.Krey
Romans on the Eve of the Reformation
11. First in Knowledge of Divine Law: The Jews and the Old Law in Nicholas of Lyra's Romans Commentary - Deeana Copeland Klepper
12. Romans Commentaries in the Later Middle Ages - Mark W. Elliott
Conclusion: Reading Romans in Conversation with Medieval Interpreters: The Challenge of Cross-Fertilization - William S. Campbell