Publication

2019-11-01 - Brill

Language

English

Word Count

76,750 words, Guess

Page Count

307 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCB689.Z7P445 2019
  • LCCB689.Z7 P445 2019

Description

"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"--

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