Philo of Alexandria and Greek myth : : narratives, allegories, and arguments / / edited by Francesca Alesse, Ludovica De Luca.
In Philo of Alexandria and Greek Myth: Narratives, Allegories, and Arguments, a fresh and more complete image of Philo of Alexandria as a careful reader, interpreter, and critic of Greek literature is offered. Greek mythology plays a significant role in Philo of Alexandria’s exegetical oeuvre. Philo...
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| Superior document: | Studies in Philo of Alexandria; volume10 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2019] ©2019 |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in Philo of Alexandria;
volume10. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
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| Other title: | Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Preface / |
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| Summary: | In Philo of Alexandria and Greek Myth: Narratives, Allegories, and Arguments, a fresh and more complete image of Philo of Alexandria as a careful reader, interpreter, and critic of Greek literature is offered. Greek mythology plays a significant role in Philo of Alexandria’s exegetical oeuvre. Philo explicitly adopts or subtly evokes narratives, episodes and figures from Greek mythology as symbols whose didactic function we need to unravel, exactly as the hidden teaching of Moses’ narration has to be revealed by interpreters of Bible. By analyzing specific mythologems and narrative cycles, the contributions to this volume pave the way to a better understanding of Philo’s different attitudes towards literary and philosophical mythology. |
| ISBN: | 9004411615 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Francesca Alesse, Ludovica De Luca. |