Philo of Alexandria: On the Contemplative Life : Introduction, Translation and Commentary /

Philo of Alexandria: On the Contemplative Life : Introduction, Translation and Commentary /

"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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Main Authors: Taylor, Joan E. (Author), Hay, David M. (Author)

Format: eBook

Published: Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2021.

Series: Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series ; 7.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2021, ISBN: 9789004441019.

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Philo, > of Alexandria. > De Vita Contemplativa.
Therapeutae.

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