Pico's Heptaplus and Biblical Hermeneutics
Author | : Crofton Black |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2006-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047410645 |
ISBN-13 | : 9047410645 |
Rating | : 4/5 (645 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pico's Heptaplus and Biblical Hermeneutics written by Crofton Black and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study shows how Giovanni Pico della Mirandola used Neoplatonic and kabbalistic ideas to develop an innovative theory of biblical allegory. Based on epistemology and intellectual ascent, his theory relates to scholastic debate over the action of the intellect.