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Record Nr.

UNINA9910954910703321

Titolo

Greek and Byzantine Philosophical Exegesis / Athanasios Despotis, James B. Wallace

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paderborn, : Brill | Schöningh, 2022

ISBN

9783657703487

3657703489

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 pages)

Collana

Eastern Church Identities ; 5

Disciplina

180

Soggetti

Hermeneutics

History of interpretation

philological exegesis

exegesis

Byzantine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Philosophy is an enterprise that was construed in various ways by early Christian theologians. These essays examine the relation between philosophy, the New Testament and the exegetical works of patristic interpreters. Though scholars often recognize the significance of philosophical traditions for allegorical interpretation, they have paid less attention to early Christianity as a kind of ancient philosophy, i.e., a philosophical way of life and art of exegesis. This volume scrutinizes in new depth how early Christian authors integrated philosophical concepts and practices into their interpretation.