Pico's <i>Heptaplus</i>and Biblical Hermeneutics |
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| Author:
| Black, Crofton |
| Series title: | Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions : History, Culture, Religion, Ideas |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-15315-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2006 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $183.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.