Papers by Manuela Baretta
Studi Classici E Orientali, Mar 30, 2015
The research is centred on the sources from which Philo derives his knowledge, and which the auth... more The research is centred on the sources from which Philo derives his knowledge, and which the author himself specifies in the introduction and conclusion: that is, the written ones, and especially the Scriptures, and the oral ones. While the connections with the Bible are quite easy to identify, the same cannot be said about the oral sources, about which little is known. However, the influence of the Greek tradition, both in the choice of the sources and in the way the episodes are introduced, is undeniable; in addition, there is a degree of original contribution from Philo, who went beyond the mere quoting of the pre-existing literature.
Studi Classici E Orientali, Feb 11, 2009
How is Saul's history told by Josephus? Which are his sources? And how much and why is he origina... more How is Saul's history told by Josephus? Which are his sources? And how much and why is he original?
As it often happens, the situation influences the way traditional stories are presented and the reflexions characters and events suggest.
The paper deals with a textual problem in "Contra Apionem", suggesting a possible solution.
The research is centred on the sources from which Philo derives his knowledge, and which the auth... more The research is centred on the sources from which Philo derives his knowledge, and which the author himself specifies in the introduction and conclusion: that is, the written ones, and especially the Scriptures, and the oral ones. While the connections with the Bible are quite easy to identify, the same cannot be said about the oral sources, about which little is known. However, the influence of the Greek tradition, both in the choice of the sources and in the way the episodes are introduced, is undeniable; in addition, there is a degree of original contribution from Philo, who went beyond the mere quoting of the pre-existing literature.
How is Saul's history told by Josephus? Which are his sources? And how much and why is he origina... more How is Saul's history told by Josephus? Which are his sources? And how much and why is he original?
As it often happens, the situation influences the way traditional stories are presented and the reflexions characters and events suggest.
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Papers by Manuela Baretta
As it often happens, the situation influences the way traditional stories are presented and the reflexions characters and events suggest.
As it often happens, the situation influences the way traditional stories are presented and the reflexions characters and events suggest.
As it often happens, the situation influences the way traditional stories are presented and the reflexions characters and events suggest.
As it often happens, the situation influences the way traditional stories are presented and the reflexions characters and events suggest.