Philo of Alexandria and Greek Myth
Publisher: Brill; BRILL
Published: Nov 01, 2019
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9789004411609
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"--
Notes: Source title: Philo of Alexandria and Greek Myth (Studies in Philo of Alexandria)