Pico's Heptaplus and biblical hermeneutics / / by Crofton Black.
This is the first full-length study of the Heptaplus , the commentary on the creation narrative of Genesis 1 by the celebrated Italian philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. It focuses on Pico's theory of allegory. This theory was fundamentally dissimilar to mainstream medieval and Renaissa...
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Superior document: | Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions, v. 116 |
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Year of Publication: | 2006 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ;
v. 116. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
Notes: | Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of London, 2004. |
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Summary: | This is the first full-length study of the Heptaplus , the commentary on the creation narrative of Genesis 1 by the celebrated Italian philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. It focuses on Pico's theory of allegory. This theory was fundamentally dissimilar to mainstream medieval and Renaissance approaches to biblical interpretation. Rather than use the standard four senses of Scripture, Pico adopted an esoteric hermeneutic stance characteristic of Neoplatonic and kabbalistic exegesis, and developed an allegorical theory based on epistemology and the idea of intellectual ascent. The exploration of this theme makes it possible not only to interpret the Heptaplus in relation to Pico's other works, but also to assess its role as a response to the contemporary philosophical controversy surrounding the intellect. |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-255) and index. |
ISBN: | 1281400092 9786611400095 9047410645 |
ISSN: | 1573-4188 ; |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | by Crofton Black. |