Two Treatises of Philo of Alexandria : A Commentary on De Gigantibus and Quod Deus sit Immutabilis / / David Winston, John Dillon.

• Author: Brown University.
• VerfasserIn: Winston, David,; Dillon, John,
• TeilnehmendeR: Dillon, John,; Brown University.
• Place / Publishing House: Chico : : Scholars Press,, 2020.; ©2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Edition: Second edition.
• Language: English; Italian
• Series: Brown judaic studies; 25
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 407 p. ); Tables
• Notes: The text of this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. To use this book, or parts of this book, in any way not covered by the license, please contact Brown Judaic Studies, Brown University, Box 1826, Providence, RI 02912.

This is a detailed commentary on two paradigmatic books of the Jewish philosopher, Philo of Alexandria.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- The Form of Philo's Commentary -- Philo's Style and Diction -- Philosophical Themes in the De Gigantibus and Quod Deus.

L'Exégèse de Philon d'Alexandrie dans le De Gigantibus et le Quod Deus -- The Formal Structure of Philo's Allegorical Exegesis -- Philo's Bible in the De Gigantibus and Quod Deus -- Philo's Knowledge of Rhetorical Theory -- Philo's Vocabulary and Word Choice -- Characteristics of Philo's Style in the De Gigantibus and Quod Deus -- Rhetoric and Allegory -- Philo's Use of Topoi -- Philo's Doctrine of Free Will -- Philo's Doctrine of Angels -- The Idea of Conscience in Philo of Alexandria -- The Nature of God in the Quod Deus.