10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYHISTOR»
Discover the use of
polyhistor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
polyhistor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Historiography and Self-Definition: Josephos, Luke-Acts, and ...
Josephos, Luke-Acts, and Apologetic Historiography Gregory E. Sterling. death c.
340 C.E. had an impressive collection of compilations including that of Alexander
Polyhistor whom Eusebios explicitly cites as his source for chs. 17-19, 21-37, ...
Gregory E. Sterling, 1992
2
The Artist as
Polyhistor: The Intellectual Superstructure in ...
This book represents not only a chronological cross-section, moving from Kirkeby's earliest to his most recent work, but also cuts across the forms of expression, from drawing and painting to film, sculpture, architecture, and literature, ...
3
The Interpretation of the Old Testament in Greco-Roman Paganism
However, what is quite interesting is that Polyhistor would have had a great deal
of difficulty in comparing the slaying of the Egyptian and the three day journey in
Demetrius' account with the Bible if he did not have some way of verifying the ...
4
Book Three of the Sibylline Oracles and Its Social Setting
The probability that Josephus used Polyhistor's work, rather than the Sibylline
Oracles themselves, is confirmed by the verbal agreements between Josephus
and Polyhistor in contradistinction to the wording of the oracles in the manuscript
...
Rieuwerd Buitenwerf, 2003
11 WILLIAM AND THE NOCTES ATTICAE UNTIL RECENTLY, Williams
florilegium of extracts from classical and patristic sources, the Polyhistor, attracted
litde attention. Now, however, that florilegia are seen to be illuminating cultural ...
6
Gaius Iulius Solinus and His
Polyhistor
"The work of C. Iulius Solinus, commonly known as the Collectanea rerum memorabilium, but which ought to be accorded the title Polyhistor, represents a valuable window into the ancient chorographic tradition of late antiquity.
Arwen Elizabeth Apps, 2011
7
Reconsidering Eusebius: Collected Papers on Literary, ...
But if Polyhistor's collections lacked “even a shred of critical sense,” it was only
because his Roman readers expected nothing more of him.8 In his still
unsurpassed study of Polyhistor's collection on the Jews, Jacob Freudenthal
wrote him off ...
Sabrina Inowlocki, Claudio Zamagni, 2011
8
The Jewish Dialogue With Greece and Rome: Studies in ...
... Jewish writer Artapanus, fragments of whose account of Moses have been
preserved in citations by Eusebius from the 1st century B.C., compendium of
Alexander Polyhistor.2 Then in several variant forms in Jewish texts of a much
later date, ...
9
C. Julii Solini
Polyhistor
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
10
The "other" in Second Temple Judaism: Essays in Honor of ...
lieved to be taken from Polyhistor as well,11 and the association of Moses and
the Egyptian animal cults is preserved only in the Eusebius quotations, I will
focus on Eusebius's preservation of Artapanus's work. Eusebius quotes from
Polyhistor ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYHISTOR»
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polyhistor is used in the context of the following news items.
Shah Jewna a symbol of spiritual enlightenment
His father Syed Sadaruddin Shah Kabeer was a Polyhistor and also among the advisors of King Sikandar Lodhi. Hazrat Shah Jewna learnt the ... «The Nation, May 15»
Did our ancient Irish ancestors believe in reincarnation?
As far back as the 1st century BCE, Alexander Cornelius Polyhistor wrote that the Gauls teach “that the souls of men are immortal, and that after ... «IrishCentral, Jan 15»
Book review: Flooded Forest and Desert Creek, by Matthew J Colloff.
and polyhistor whose major research interests are the ecology of wetlands and rivers, their restoration and the impact of climate change – and ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14»
Math, Science, History: Games Break Boundaries Between Subjects
It replaced the ancient Greek notion of the polymath (or polyhistor) and the 15th Century Italian notion of Uomo Universale (Universal Man) with ... «KQED, May 14»
Iranian Neurologist Professor Majid Samii Wins Leibniz Ring Prize
... human development. The Ring is named after Gottfried Liebniz born in the 17th century (1646), considered to be the last German Polyhistor. «Payvand, Nov 13»
Stephen Hough: pianist, poet, polymath to solo in Schumann …
Analogous to universal genius, polyhistor and Renaissance man, the term has been applied historically to figures such as Michelangelo, ... «The Birmingham News - al.com, Nov 13»
Iranians' Role in Expansion of Buddhism
In a book written by Alexander Polyhistor 80 or 60 years before the birth of Christ he speaks about Buddhism, its relation with Iran and specially ... «Iranian, Feb 13»
'La Folie Baudelaire,' by Roberto Calasso
Calasso, however, is more likely to have used any gazebo for omnivorous reading, as he is the consummate polyhistor. He has published ... «New York Times, Nov 12»
Justin and the “Memoirs of the Apostles”
... as circulated by the prominent historian Alexander Polyhistor in the middle of the first century in Rome. The philosopher Favorinus of Arelate ... «Patheos, Oct 12»
Heritage of Sri Lanka - pearl fisheries
Some of them, such as Megasthenes, Polyhistor and Fa-Hsien, state that large and precious pearls were found in the island of Taprobane. «Ceylon Daily News, May 11»
