Philo of Alexandria : a thinker in the Jewish diaspora / / by Mireille Hadas-Lebel ; translated by Robyn Fréchet.
Philo (20BCE?-45CE?) is the most illustrious son of Alexandrian Jewry and the first major scholar to combine a deep Jewish learning with Greek philosophy. His unique allegorical exegesis of the Greek Bible was to have a profound influence on the early fathers of the Church. Philo was, above all, a p...
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in Philo of Alexandria
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Other title: | Philon d'Alexandrie. |
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| Summary: | Philo (20BCE?-45CE?) is the most illustrious son of Alexandrian Jewry and the first major scholar to combine a deep Jewish learning with Greek philosophy. His unique allegorical exegesis of the Greek Bible was to have a profound influence on the early fathers of the Church. Philo was, above all, a philosopher, but he was also intensely practical in his defence of the Jewish faith and law in general, and that of Alexandria’s embattled Jewish community in particular. A famous example was his leadership of a perilous mission to plead the community’s cause to Emperor Caligula. This monograph provides a guide to Philo's life, his thought and his action, as well as his continuing influence on theological and philosophical thought. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1283550970 9786613863423 9004232370 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Mireille Hadas-Lebel ; translated by Robyn Fréchet. |