T. A. Mikhaylova (Smirnova) «Exagoge» Ezekiel the Tragedian: on the interpretation of the author's view of the world (pp. Страницы)

Author

T. A. Mikhaylova (Smirnova) (Russian State University for the Humanities )

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647–654

Summary\n

Ezekiel the Tragedian is an author of a drama entitled «Exagoge» which is based on the biblical Book of Exodus. In 269 lines (17 fragments) preserved by Eusebius of Caesarea we read the story of Moses and his escape from Egypt. Being the only specimen of a Hellenistic tragedy (and also the unique example of Jewish drama) the «Exagoge» has become a subject of some researches dealing with its dating, dramatic structure, connection with the classic Greek tragedy and with biblical literature, metrical characteristics, the analysis of some single episodes and images etc. Nevertheless the literary qualities of the Ezekiel’s drama, its imagery and artistic devices were studied very little. This paper is dedicated to the analysis of some features intrinsic to «Exagoge», namely its anthropocentrism, which has its influence on a several aspects of the text. Ключевые слова Ezekiel the Tragedian, the Book of Exodus, «Exagoge», «Ἐξαγωγή», Hellenistic tragedy, the Bible, the Septuagint, biblical literature.

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