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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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- I Alexandria “on the Edge” of Egypt
- II Being Jewish in Alexandria in Philo’s Day
- III Philo’s Cultural World
- IV Amid Political Turmoil
- V Judaism According to Philo: Practice and Ethics
- VI The Biblical Commentary
- VII Philo and Philosophy
- VIII Philo’s Doctrine
- IX Philo, ‘Father of the Church Honoris Causa’
- Requiem
- Bibliography
- Index of Ancient Authors and Texts
- Index of Philonic Passages.