Philo of Alexandria, on cultivation / introduction, translation, and commentary by Albert C. Geljon, David T. Runia.

The Jewish exegete and philosopher Philo of Alexandria has long been famous for his allegorical treatises on the Greek Bible. The present volume contains the first translation and commentary in English on his treatise De agricultura ( On cultivation ), which gives an elaborate allegorical interpreta...

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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:Philo of Alexandria commentary series ; v. 4
Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series 4.
Physical Description:1 online resource (334 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia
  • Introduction / Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia
  • Translation: Philo of Alexandria on Cultivation / Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia
  • Title of the Work / Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia
  • Part One: Noah As Cultivator (§§1–123) / Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia
  • Part Two: Noah Begins As a Cultivator / Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia
  • Bibliography / Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia
  • Indices / Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia.