Interpretation And Allegory

Author : Whitman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004453593

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Interpretation and Allegory by Whitman Pdf

Western literary, philosophical, and religious traditions from Plato and Paul to Augustine and Avicenna have utilized, exploited, or been subjected to allegorical interpretation. Naturally developing a composite picture of interpretive allegory from such a large landscape faces numerous difficulties. As the editor puts it, “to imagine a ‘definitive’ account of the theory and practice of allegorical interpretation in the West would require something of an allegorical vision in its own right.” With that caveat in mind, however, the international team of contributors—from a variety of disciplines—offers a “historical and conceptual framework” for understanding interpretive allegory in the West, from antiquity through the early and late medieval and renaissance periods, and from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries. This publication has also been published in hardback, please click here for details.

Author : Corinne Ondine Pache
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-31
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1107027195

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The Cambridge Guide to Homer by Corinne Ondine Pache Pdf

From its ancient incarnation as a song to recent translations in modern languages, Homeric epic remains an abiding source of inspiration for both scholars and artists that transcends temporal and linguistic boundaries. The Cambridge Guide to Homer examines the influence and meaning of Homeric poetry from its earliest form as ancient Greek song to its current status in world literature, presenting the information in a synthetic manner that allows the reader to gain an understanding of the different strands of Homeric studies. The volume is structured around three main themes: Homeric Song and Text; the Homeric World, and Homer in the World. Each section starts with a series of 'macropedia' essays arranged thematically that are accompanied by shorter complementary 'micropedia' articles. The Cambridge Guide to Homer thus traces the many routes taken by Homeric epic in the ancient world and its continuing relevance in different periods and cultures.

Author : Jon Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1014976597

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Interpretation and Allegory by Jon Whitman Pdf

Author : Richard Patrick Crosland Hanson
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 066422444X

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Allegory and Event by Richard Patrick Crosland Hanson Pdf

In this classic work in patristic studies, R. P. C. Hanson elucidates the views of the third-century theologian Origen on the nature and interpretaion of Scripture. The introduction by a leading Origen scholar sets Hanson's work in its context and explores its significance to Origen scholarship.

Author : Don Cameron Allen
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781421435282

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Mysteriously Meant by Don Cameron Allen Pdf

Originally published in 1971. In Mysteriously Meant, Professor Allen maps the intellectual landscape of the Renaissance as he explains the discovery of an allegorical interpretation of Greek, Latin, and finally Egyptian myths and the effect this discovery had on the development of modern attitudes toward myth. He believes that to understand Renaissance literature one must understand the interpretations of classical myth known to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In unraveling the elusive strands of myth, allegory, and symbol from the fabric of Renaissance literature such as Milton's Paradise Lost, Allen is a helpful guide. His discussion of Renaissance authors is as authoritative as it is inclusive. His empathy with the scholars of the Renaissance keeps his discussion lively—a witty study of interpreters of mythography from the past.

Author : Cristelle Baskins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781351568951

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Early Modern Visual Allegory by Cristelle Baskins Pdf

The first book in over twenty-five years devoted solely to allegory and personification in art history, this anthology complements current literary and cultural studies of allegory. The volume re-examines early modern allegorical imagery in light of crucial material, contextual and methodological questions: how are allegories conceived; for whom; and for what purposes? Contributors consider a wide range of allegorical representations in the visual arts and material culture, of both early modern Europe and the colonial "New World" 1400-1800. Essays included here examine paintings, sculpture, prints, architecture and the spaces of public ritual while discussing the process and theory of interpretation, formation of audiences, reception history, appropriation and censorship. A special focus on the medium of the body in visual allegory unites the volume's diverse materials and methods.

Author : Longxi Zhang
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781501711299

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Allegoresis by Longxi Zhang Pdf

Why is it that a text, particularly a canonical text, is often said to contain a meaning different from what it literally says? How did allegorical readings arise and develop? By looking at such examples as Jewish and Christian interpretations of the Song of Songs and traditional Chinese commentaries on the Confucian classic Book of Poetry, Zhang Longxi discusses allegorical readings from a broad perspective that bridges the usual East/West cultural divide and examines their social and political implications. His approach is wide-ranging, cross-cultural, and cross-disciplinary, exploring allegoresis with regard to religion, philosophy, and literature. In his inquiry into allegory and allegorical interpretation, Zhang examines the idea of a self-explanatory text of the Bible as conceived by Augustine, Aquinas, and Luther; discusses the importance of the literal basis of textual interpretation; and takes up the question of moral responsibility and political allegiance. Zhang, who regards utopia as an allegory of social and political ideas, explores how utopian visions vary in their Chinese and Western expressions, in the process commenting on contemporary literary theory and political readings of literature past and present.

Author : Luc Brisson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226075389

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How Philosophers Saved Myths by Luc Brisson Pdf

This study explains how the myths of Greece and Rome were transmitted from antiquity to the Renaissance. Luc Brisson argues that philosophy was ironically responsible for saving myth from historical annihilation. Although philosophy was initially critical of myth because it could not be declared true or false and because it was inferior to argumentation, mythology was progressively reincorporated into philosophy through allegorical exegesis. Brisson shows to what degree allegory was employed among philosophers and how it enabled myth to take on a number of different interpretive systems throughout the centuries: moral, physical, psychological, political, and even metaphysical. How Philosophers Saved Myths also describes how, during the first years of the modern era, allegory followed a more religious path, which was to assume a larger role in Neoplatonism. Ultimately, Brisson explains how this embrace of myth was carried forward by Byzantine thinkers and artists throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance; after the triumph of Chistianity, Brisson argues, myths no longer had to agree with just history and philosophy but the dogmas of the Church as well.

Author : Simon Brittan
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0813921562

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Poetry, Symbol, and Allegory by Simon Brittan Pdf

By acknowledging interpretive theories of the past, Brittan provides a proper historical frame of reference in which today's student can better understand figurative language in poetry.

Author : Jon Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:640546090

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Selected Material from Interpretation and Allegory by Jon Whitman Pdf

Author : William Golding
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780571290581

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Lord of the Flies by William Golding Pdf

A plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas, but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast. As the boys' delicate sense of order fades, so their childish dreams are transformed into something more primitive, and their behaviour starts to take on a murderous, savage significance. First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies is one of the most celebrated and widely read of modern classics. Now fully revised and updated, this educational edition includes chapter summaries, comprehension questions, discussion points, classroom activities, a biographical profile of Golding, historical context relevant to the novel and an essay on Lord of the Flies by William Golding entitled 'Fable'. Aimed at Key Stage 3 and 4 students, it also includes a section on literary theory for advanced or A-level students. The educational edition encourages original and independent thinking while guiding the student through the text - ideal for use in the classroom and at home.

Author : Mitchell L. Chase
Publisher : Kregel Publications
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825446382

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40 Questions About Typology and Allegory by Mitchell L. Chase Pdf

A survey of two literary devices that are indispensable for understanding salvation history A biblical type is a person, place, or thing in salvation history that corresponds to a later person, place, or thing in the scriptural text. An allegory is a passage that says one thing in order to say something else. Both are common literary devices in the Bible that are vital for understanding truths about Jesus Christ found nowhere else. In 40 Questions About Typology and Allegory, Mitchell Chase provides a thorough introduction to both devices, showing where they appear throughout Scripture and the historical roles they have played in biblical interpretation. In a convenient question-and-answer format, Chase answers key questions such as: • Why should interpreters care about typology and allegory? • How do we identify types? • What are the theological assumptions of typology? • Do all types lead to Christ? • What is allegorical interpretation? • How was allegory practiced in the early church? • How should we practice allegorical interpretation? Situating typology and allegory within salvation history, Chase shows how these devices reveal the interconnectedness of Scripture and commonly overlooked aspects of Christ's person and work. Scholars, Bible teachers, and preachers will find this an essential resource for interpreting Scripture more comprehensively.

Author : Tzvetan Todorov
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Hermeneutics
ISBN : 0801493714

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Symbolism and Interpretation by Tzvetan Todorov Pdf

In Symbolism and Interpretation, Tzvetan Todorov examines two aspects of discourse: its production, which has traditionally been the domain of rhetoric, and its reception, which has always been the object of hermeneutics. He analyzes the diverse theories of symbolism and interpretation that have been elaborated over the centuries and considers their contribution to a general theory of verbal symbolism, discussing a wide range of thinkers, from the Sanskrit philosophers and Aristotle to the German Romantics and contemporary semioticians. Todorov begins by examining general ideas of linguistic symbolism and the interpretive process. He then turns to a detailed consideration of two of the most influential and pervasive interpretative strategies in Western thought: the patristic exegesis of Augustine and Aquinas, and the philological exegesis foreshadowed in the work of Spinoza, developed by Wolf, Ast, Boeckh, and Lanson, and criticized by Schleiermacher. Todorov clarifies in masterly fashion the intricacies of the many schools of thought and refines the concepts crucial to critical theory today, including the distinctions between language and discourse, direct and indirect meaning, sign and symbol. Ably translated by Catherine Porter, Symbolism and Interpretation provides a coherent and innovative framework that is indispensable to the study of semiotics, its history, and its future.

Author : John J. O’Keefe,Russell R. Reno
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0801880882

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Sanctified Vision by John J. O’Keefe,Russell R. Reno Pdf

Examines early Christian interpretation of the Bible from various perspectives.

Author : Jon Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015012083666

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Allegory by Jon Whitman Pdf