Know Yourself: Echoes and Interpretations of the Delphic Maxim in Ancient Judaism, Christianity, and Philosophy

by Ole Jakob Filtvedt and Jens Schröter

The book explores ancient interpretations and usages of the famous Delphic maxim "know yourself". The primary emphasis is on Jewish, Christian and Greco-Roman sources from the first four centuries CE. The individual contributions examine both direct quotations of the maxim as well as more distant echoes. Most of the sources included in the book have never previously been studied in any detail with a view to their use and interpretation of the Delphic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3111083543
• ISBN13: 9783111083544
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 643 Pages
• Weight: 2.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"