Creation and literary re-creation: Ambrose's use of Philo in the hexaemeral letters
"One of the distinctive characteristics of the writings of Ambrose of Milan is his frequent and lengthy borrowings from the works of Philo of Alexandria. He treated the 1st-century Jewish philosopher as an authoritative predecessor and made use of his works to a far greater extent than any othe...
| Published in: | Gorgias studies in early Christianity and patristics |
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| Language: | English |
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Piscataway, NJ
Gorgias Press
2019
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Gorgias studies in early Christianity and patristics (72)
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Elliott, Paul M.C., Creation and literary re-creation] (2021) (Rogers, Justin, 1982 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Gorgias studies in early Christianity and patristics
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ambrosius, Mediolanensis, Heiliger 339-397, Epistulae
/ Philo, Alexandrinus 25 BC-40, De opificio mundi
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Philo of Alexandria De opificio mundi
B Creation History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600 B Ambrose Saint, Bishop of Milan (-397) B Philo of Alexandria Influence B Bible Genesis Criticism, interpretation, etc History Early church, ca. 30-600 B Thesis |
| Summary: | "One of the distinctive characteristics of the writings of Ambrose of Milan is his frequent and lengthy borrowings from the works of Philo of Alexandria. He treated the 1st-century Jewish philosopher as an authoritative predecessor and made use of his works to a far greater extent than any other Church Father did. This study seeks to fill a lacuna in the current scholarship by investigating Ambrose's use of Philo in his collection of letters, focusing on a set of three letters concerning the topic of the Genesis creation account (Ep. 29, 31, & 34 [PL#43, 44, & 45]). In all three cases, Ambrose fielded questions on the Six Days of Creation (Hexaemeron) by drawing upon Philo's treatise De opificio mundi. Each of these letters is undeniably Philonic and yet uniquely Ambrosian. This study seeks to clarify why Ambrose found Philo to be particularly valuable in spite of his Jewishness and also to investigate how Ambrose interpreted, adapted, and ultimately re-created his source"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes Revised dissertation |
| ISBN: | 1463240872 |