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hermeneutics


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The branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, especially of the Bible or literary texts.

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hermeneutics
in The Oxford Companion to English Literature (7) Length: 278 words
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in The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature (3) Length: 274 words
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in The Oxford Companion to the Bible Length: 1297 words
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