Philo of Alexandria: On the Contemplative Life : : Introduction, Translation and Commentary / / Joan E. Taylor, David M. Hay.

"On the Contemplative Life is known for its depiction of a philosophical group of Jewish men and women known as the 'Therapeutae'. Yet the reasons for their depiction have been little understood. In the first commentary on the treatise in English for over 100 years, the social, cultur...

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Superior document:Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series ; 7
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL, , 2021.
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series ; 7.
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