Simone Weil's apologetic use of literature : her Christological interpretations of ancient Greek texts / Marie Cabaud Meaney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meaney, Marie Cabaud, author.

Series:

Oxford modern languages and literature monographs.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford modern languages and literature monographs

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weil, Simone, 1909-1943.

Weil, Simone.

Weil, Simone, 1909-1943--Religion.

Christianity--Philosophy--History--20th century.

Christianity.

Greek literature--History and criticism.

Greek literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author looks in depth at Simone Weil's interpretations of 'Antigone', the 'Iliad', 'Prometheus Bound', and 'Electra', and argues that Weil's interpretations of classical works, written just before and during World War II, were the philosphers' answer to the spiritual ills of ideology and war.

Contents:

Contents; Abbreviations; 1. Simone Weil and the Classics; 2. Simone Weil and Apologetics; 3. Simone Weil as Apologist; 4. Antigone and the Moral Law: Glimpses of the Supernatural; 5. Tableau de l'absence de Dieu-A Modern Interpretation of the Iliad; 6. Prometheus Bound-An Apologetics of the Cross; 7. Electra-Waiting on God; 8. Conclusion: Simone Weil-An Apologist of the Supernatural; Appendix: References to Ancient Greek Texts in the Works of Simone Weil; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-03501-6

1-281-16096-2

9786611160968

0-19-152647-9

OCLC:

476244809