ISBN:
9789004423633
Language:
English
Pages:
XXIII, 492 Seiten
Year of publication:
2021
Series Statement:
Philo of Alexandria commentary series volume 6
Series Statement:
Philo of Alexandria commentary series
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Keywords:
Philo
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Philo / of Alexandria
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Mythology, Greek
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Philo / of Alexandria
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Mythology, Greek
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Kommentar
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Quelle
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Philo Alexandrinus v25-40 De Abrahamo
Abstract:
"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."
