Bibliography Detail
Physiologus, Fisiologia and the Rise of Christian Nature Symbolism
Viator: Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 11, 1980, page 1-10
The anonymous author of Physiologus infused these venerable pagan tales with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching, and thereafter they occupied a place of special importance in the symbolism of the Christian world. ... In the following remarks I shall attempt to outline the development of a Christian concept of oooeieiasa, and then go on to show how the author of Physiologus set about to compile his anthology of legends in conformity to the early Christian notion of oooeieissa. - [Author]
Language: English
ISSN: 0083-5897
Last update February 5, 2024