Greek and Byzantine Philosophical Exegesis

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These essays examine the relation between "philosophy, " an enterprise construed in various ways by Christian theologians, and the exegetical works of Greek and Byzantine interpreters. These essays examine the relation between "philosophy, " an enterprise construed in various ways by Christian theologians, and the exegetical works of Greek and Byzantine interpreters. Though scholars often recognize the significance of philosophical traditions both for allegorical interpretation and for commentaries, they have paid less attention to the role of moral philosophy, for instance, in patristic moral exhortation. These essays explore wide a variety of ways philosophical traditions intersect with Eastern patristic exegesis.