Apion's "Encomium of Adultery": A Jewish Satire of Greek Paideia in the Pseudo-Clementine "Homilies"

Homilies 4-6 of the Pseudo-Clementine Homilies contain a little studied exchange between Clement and Apion, an Alexandrian grammarian notorious for his assaults on Judaism. In his debates with Apion, Clement defends his conversion to Judaism and attacks the vanity of Greek culture and education. The...

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Main Author: Adler, William 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 1994
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 1993, Volume: 64, Pages: 15-49
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)