Pachomius as Discovered in the Worlds of 4th Century Christian Egypt, Pachomian Literature and Pachomian Monasticism: A Figure of History or Hagiography?

Thesis (D.Phil.)--University of Oxford, 2008. / Supervisor: Dr John Sloan. Bibliography: leaves 290-300.

Thesis (M.A.)--Western Washington University, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-151). Also issued online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1934. / Bibliography: p. 103-105.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, 2007. / Title from dissertation title page (viewed May 15, 2007). Includes abstract. "Dissertation presented to the Faculty of the Brite Divinity School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical interpretation." Includes bibliographical references.

Two of the best known examples of the Hellenistic epyllion are the Hecale by Callimachus and poem 64 by Catullus. Both poems feature Theseus, a traditional hero whose mythology dates to Homer and Hesiod. Callimachus chose an episode from the Theseus tradition which highlighted his positive side, while Catullus picked a chapter from the mythic stores which put him in the worst possible light. This paper will examine the two poet's use of mythological material - how they suppressed, included and altered the earlier traditions - to make their very antithetical cases for Theseus. In addition to Theseus, I will examine other myths to determine if their treatment of these is consistent or at odds with their handling of Theseus. The thesis of this paper is that Callimachus had a program to present the Greek heroes of old in a favorable light and Catullus's agenda was to display their flaws. This paper will suggest that the reason for their differing viewpoints can be found, at least partly, in the contemporary historical context in which they respectively wrote.

Doctorat en philosophie et lettres / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

This Master thesis deals with the development, mainly the technological development of the Greek mosaics in the Hellenistic period. Mosaics of the late Classical period are also included in this work as the early Hellenistic mosaic pavements continued to use and improve the late Classical technique. With respect to the technological aspect it is important to describe the production process, sources of which also exist in the ancient literature. The working environment and the organization of the mosaicists or other craftsmen involved can be to some extent reconstructed based on the archaeological finds. The next part of the thesis is concerned with the architectural context, the function and the meaning of the Greek mosaics. Certain hierarchy of the mosaic importance and the meaning can be identified on the basis of their motifs, the technique of the performance and their location inside the building. Furthermore, it is examined, how spaces of private houses changed with mosaics from the late Classical to the late Hellenistic times. In closing there is basic information about the Hellenistic mosaic repertory presented. Keywords mosaics, Greek, Hellenism, Art, Hellenistic, development

Le texte Si 10,19-11,6 a été peu étudié pour lui-même. La critique textuelle préconisant actuellement l’étude de chaque version pour elle-même plutôt que la reconstruction, ce texte a été étudié dans quatre versions (H, G, Syr, La), en essayant de dégager leurs différences majeures et leurs orientations de fond. À partir de cette péricope, trois thèmes importants dans le Siracide ont été retenus : la crainte de Dieu, la sagesse et la Loi. Partant de la notion de « crainte de Dieu » dans le Deutéronome, dans les Psaumes et dans les livres des Proverbes, de Job et du Qohélet, puis dans le Siracide, les liens avec "la sagesse" et avec "la Loi" sont considérés chez Ben Sira. Si 1 et Si 24 sont deux textes incontournables permettant d’approfondir la relation de « la crainte de Dieu » avec « la sagesse » et avec « la Loi ». La relation étroite entre ces notions conduit à se demander si elles ne représentent pas finalement trois aspects d’une même réalité. / Few specific studies have been devoted to Ben Sira 10:9-11:6. Since textual criticism favors the study of each version separately rather than the reconstruction of an « original » text, the present thesis examines the four versions (H, G, Syr, La) and attempts to identify their major differences and their respective fundamental orientations. On the basis of this pericope, three important themes in Ben Sira have been identified: the fear of God, wisdom and the Law. Taking as a point of departure the notion of “the fear of God” in Deuteronomy, in the Psalms, and in the books of Proverbs, Job and Qoheleth and then in Ben Sira, the study examines the relationships of this theme with “wisdom” and “the Law”. Si 1 and Si 24 are two indispensable passages that allow an in depth understanding of the relationship between “the fear of God”, “wisdom” and “the Law”. The intimate relation between these notions leads us to ask ourselves if they do not represent three aspects of the same reality.

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