Philo of Alexandria : a thinker in the Jewish diaspora /

Philo of Alexandria : a thinker in the Jewish diaspora /

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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Main Author: Hadas-Lebel, Mireille.

Other Authors: Fréchet, Robyn.

Format: eBook

Language: English
Greek

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Series: Studies in Philo of Alexandria 7.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2013, ISBN: 9789004248649.

Subjects:

Philo, > of Alexandria.
Judaism and philosophy.
Hellenism.
Alexandria (Egypt) > Civilization.

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Call Number: B689.Z7 H3413 2012

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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.