The Passion of Eve and the Ecstasy of Hannah: Sense Perception, Passion, Mysticism, and Misogyny in Philo of Alexandria, De ebrietate 143–52

Philo of Alexandria’s allegorical interpretation of the biblical account of Hannah’s prayer for a son (Ebr. 143–52) is surely one of the most remarkable texts in his corpus. In this passage he draws on a number of philosophical resources, including Platonic sense perception, Stoic and Platonic psych...

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Main Author: Mackie, Scott D. 1964- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press 2014
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2014, Volume: 133, Issue: 1, Pages: 141-163
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