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Author Niehoff, Maren

Title Jewish exegesis and Homeric scholarship in Alexandria / Maren R. Niehoff
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 222 pages)
Contents Setting the stage -- pt. I. Early Jewish responses to Homeric scholarship. A conservative reaction to critical scholarship in the Letter of Aristeas -- Questions and answers in Aristotelian style : Demetrius' anonymous colleagues -- Aristobulus' questions and answers as a tool for philosophical instruction -- pt. II. Critical Homeric scholarship in the fragments of Philo's anonymous colleagues. Comparative mythology -- Historical perspectives on scripture -- Traces of text criticism among Alexandrian Jews -- pt. III. The inversion of Homeric scholarship by Philo. Literal methods of Homeric scholarship in Philo's Allegorical commentary -- Philo's Questions and answers as a manual of instruction -- Philo's Exposition of the law at a significant distance from Alexandrian scholarship
Summary "Systematically reading Jewish exegesis in light of Homeric scholarship, this book argues that more than 2000 years ago Alexandrian Jews developed critical and literary methods of Bible interpretation which are still extremely relevant today. Maren Niehoff provides a detailed analysis of Alexandrian Bible interpretation, from the second century BCE through newly discovered fragments to the exegetical work done by Philo. Niehoff shows that Alexandrian Jews responded in a great variety of ways to the Homeric scholarship developed at the Museum. Some Jewish scholars used the methods of their Greek colleagues to investigate whether their Scripture contained myths shared by other nations, while others insisted that significant differences existed between Judaism and other cultures. This book is vital for any student of ancient Judaism, early Christianity and Hellenistic culture"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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SUBJECT Philo, Judaeus Alexandrinus, ca25v.Chr.-ca45n.Chr. (NL-LeOCL)068937644 nta
Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013771
Bible. Old Testament fast
Subject Judaism -- History -- Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
Jewish learning and scholarship -- Egypt -- Alexandria -- History -- To 1500
Jews -- Civilization -- Greek influences.
Hellenism.
Hellenism.
11.33 Bible study and interpretation.
11.41 study and interpretation of the Old Testament.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS -- Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
RELIGION -- Biblical Criticism & Interpretation -- Old Testament.
Hellenism
Jewish learning and scholarship
Jews -- Civilization -- Greek influences
Judaism -- Post-exilic period (Judaism)
Religion
Hermeneutics.
Judaism.
Exegesis.
Hellenism.
Exegetik -- judendom.
Judar -- grekiska influenser -- historia -- antiken.
Judendom -- historia -- Egypten -- Alexandria -- antiken.
SUBJECT Alexandria (Egypt) -- Religion
Subject Egypt -- Alexandria
Alexandria.
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
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