The anatomy of myth : the art of interpretation from the presocratics to the church fathers

1. Verfasser: Herren, Michael W. , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Umfang/Format: xviii, 231 pages. ; 24 cm.
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Parallelausgabe: Herren, Michael W., author., Anatomy of myth (Online version:) | ISSN: 9780190606718
The Anatomy of Myth / Online
Inhaltsangabe:
  • The paradigm of the poets
  • What makes a work authoritative?
  • Physis redefining the gods
  • Flirting with atheism
  • Attacking poetry
  • The beginnings of allegory
  • Finding history in myth
  • Theos rediscovering God
  • The growth of allegory
  • Saving the poets without allegory
  • From allegory to symbolism
  • Greek exegesis and Judaeo-Christian books
  • Reflection