Homer and the Bible in the eyes of ancient interpreters / edited by Maren R. Niehoff.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Niehoff, Maren.

Francis A. Jackson Memorial Fund.

Series:

Jerusalem studies in religion and culture ; v. 16.

Jerusalem studies in religion and culture, 1570-078X ; v. 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homer--Criticism and interpretation--History--To 1500.

Homer.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Criticism and interpretation.

History.

Physical Description:

372 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Summary:

Thus far interpretations of Homer and the Bible have largely been studied in isolation even though both texts became foundational for western civilisation and were often commented upon in the same cultural context. The present collection of articles redresses this imbalance by bringing together scholars from different fields and offering pioneering essays, which cross traditional boundaries and interpret Biblical and Homeric interpreters in light of each other. The picture which emerges from these studies is novel: Greek, Jewish and Christian readers were concerned with similar literary and religious questions, often defining their own position in dialogue with others. Special attention is given to the following corpora: the Alexandrian scholia, Philo, Platonic writers of the Imperial Age, rabbinic exegesis. Book jacket.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Francis A. Jackson Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9004221344

9789004221345

OCLC:

772608457

Publisher Number:

99953703784