Philo of Alexandria and Greek myth: narratives, allegories, and arguments

"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 oe...

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Otros Autores: Alesse, Francesca 1960- (Editor ) ; De Luca, Ludovica 1986- (Editor )
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Leiden Boston Brill [2019]
En: Studies in Philo of Alexandria (volume 10)
Año: 2019
Críticas:[Rezension von: Philo of Alexandria and Greek myth] (2021) (Cover, Michael, 1982 -)
Colección / Revista:Studies in Philo of Alexandria volume 10
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Philo, Alexandrinus 25 a. C.-40 / Grecia (Antigüedad) / Mitología
Otras palabras clave:B Philo of Alexandria
B Mythology, Greek
Parallel Edition:Electrónico
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Sumario:"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"--
Notas:Includes index
ISBN:9004411607