Philo of Alexandria: Every Good Man is Free : Introduction, Translation, and Commentary /
Philo's treatise on freedom is the first extant exposition of the topic, which became neuralgic in the first century CE. Philosophical, historical, literary and exegetical aspects are explored. The Essenes are presented as an exemplary group of free individuals, who reject slavery and study Tor...
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