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The Reception Of Philo Of Alexandria

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2025-01-09

The Reception Of Philo Of Alexandria written by and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-01-09 with Religion categories.

Philo of Alexandria was a Jewish statesman, philosopher, and religious thinker. A significant amount of his literary corpus was preserved by Christian hands and thereby came to resource numerous theologians in the Christian tradition. After passing into obscurity in Jewish circles in antiquity, Philo was rediscovered in the Italian Renaissance and came to feature in Jewish tradition once again. Philo's works straddle an interest in exegesis and philosophy, and the multi-faceted contents of his thought ensured a long history of reception among readers with their own agendas. This authoritative and systematic collection of essays by an international team of experts surveys Philo's reception from the time of his immediate contemporaries to the present day. The book unfolds over six sections: the first centuries, late antiquity, the middle ages, the renaissance and early modern period, from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, and contemporary perspectives.

Philo Of Alexandria And Greek Myth

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Author : Francesca Alesse
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019

Philo Of Alexandria And Greek Myth written by Francesca Alesse and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Mythology, Greek categories.

In Philo of Alexandria and Greek Myth: Narratives, Allegories, and Arguments, a fresh and more complete image of Philo of Alexandria as a careful reader, interpreter, and critic of Greek literature is offered. Greek mythology plays a significant role in Philo of Alexandria's exegetical oeuvre. Philo explicitly adopts or subtly evokes narratives, episodes and figures from Greek mythology as symbols whose didactic function we need to unravel, exactly as the hidden teaching of Moses' narration has to be revealed by interpreters of Bible. By analyzing specific mythologems and narrative cycles, the contributions to this volume pave the way to a better understanding of Philo's different attitudes towards literary and philosophical mythology.

Philo Of Alexandria

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Author : Maren Niehoff
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2018-01-01

Philo Of Alexandria written by Maren Niehoff and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

This first biography of Philo of Alexandria, one of antiquity's most prolific yet enigmatic authors, traces his intellectual development from Bible interpreter to diplomat in Rome

The Writings Of Philo Of Alexandria

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Author : Philo of Philo of Alexandria
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-09-22

The Writings Of Philo Of Alexandria written by Philo of Philo of Alexandria and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-22 with categories.

Philo of Alexandria), also called Philo Judaeus, was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in Alexandria, in the Roman province of Egypt. Philo used philosophical allegory to harmonize Jewish scripture, mainly the Torah, with Greek philosophy. His method followed the practices of both Jewish exegesis and Stoic philosophy. His allegorical exegesis was important for several Christian Church Fathers, but he has barely any reception history within Rabbinic Judaism. He believed that literal interpretations of the Hebrew Bible would stifle humanity's perception of a God too complex and marvelous to be understood in literal human terms. Some scholars hold that his concept of the Logos as God's creative principle influenced early Christology. Other scholars deny direct influence but say that Philo and Early Christianity borrow from a common source. The only event in Philo's life that can be decisively dated is his participation in the embassy to Rome in 40 CE. He represented the Alexandrian Jews in a delegation to Roman Emperor Caligula following civil strife between the Alexandrian Jewish and Greek communities. The story of this event, and a few other biographical details, are found in Josephus and in Philo's own works, especially in Legatio ad Gaium (Embassy to Gaius) of which only two of the original five volumes survive. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.

Brill S Companion To The Reception Of Plato In Antiquity

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Author : Harold Tarrant
language : en
Publisher: Brill's Companions to Classica
Release Date : 2018

Brill S Companion To The Reception Of Plato In Antiquity written by Harold Tarrant and has been published by Brill's Companions to Classica this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Literary Criticism categories.

Brill's Companion to the Reception of Plato in Antiquityoffers a comprehensive account of the ways in which ancient readers responded to Plato, as philosopher, as author, and more generally as a central figure in the intellectual heritage of Classical Greece, from his death in the fourth century BCE until the Platonist and Aristotelian commentators in the sixth century CE. The volume is divided into three sections: 'Early Developments in Reception' (four chapters); 'Early Imperial Reception' (nine chapters); and 'Early Christianity and Late Antique Platonism' (eighteen chapters). Sectional introductions cover matters of importance that could not easily be covered in dedicated chapters. The book demonstrates the great variety of approaches to and interpretations of Plato among even his most dedicated ancient readers, offering some salutary lessons for his modern readers too.

Philo Of Alexandria And Post Aristotelian Philosophy

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Author : Francesca Alesse
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2008

Philo Of Alexandria And Post Aristotelian Philosophy written by Francesca Alesse and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Philosophy categories.

An inquiry drawing on the presence of Hellenistic philosophy in Philo provides a better knowledge of the diffusion of Hellenistic philosophy since the late Republican age, as well as the relationship between Philoa (TM)s reception and other doxohraphical tradition.

Philo Of Alexandria On The Life Of Abraham

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Author : Ellen Birnbaum
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-09-07

Philo Of Alexandria On The Life Of Abraham written by Ellen Birnbaum and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-07 with Religion categories.

On the Life of Abraham displays Philo’s philosophical, exegetical, and literary genius at its best. Philo begins by introducing the biblical figures Enos, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as unwritten laws. Then, interweaving literal, ethical, and allegorical interpretations, Philo presents the life and achievements of Abraham, founder of the Jewish nation, in the form of a Greco-Roman bios, or biography. Ellen Birnbaum and John Dillon explain why and how this work is important within the context of Philo’s own oeuvre, early Jewish and Christian exegesis, and ancient philosophy. They also offer a new English translation and detailed analyses, in which they elucidate the meaning of Philo’s thought, including his perplexing notion that Israel’s ancestors were laws in themselves.

Philo Of Alexandria

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Author : Douwe (David) Runia
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2015-12-22

Philo Of Alexandria written by Douwe (David) Runia and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-22 with Religion categories.

This volume is a continuation of Philo of Alexandria: an Annotated Bibliography 1937-1986, published by Roberto Radice and David Runia in 1988 (second edition 1992). Prepared with the collaboration of the International Philo Bibliography Project, it contains a complete listing of all scholarly writings on Philo in all languages for the period 1987 to 1996. Part One lists texts, translations, commentaries etc. (75 items). Part Two contains critical studies (880 items). In part Three additional works for the years 1937-1986 are presented (170 items). In all cases a brief description of the contents of the contribution is given. Seven indices, including a detailed Index of subjects, complete the work.

Philo Of Alexandria And The Construction Of Jewishness In Early Christian Writings

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Author : Jennifer Otto
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018

Philo Of Alexandria And The Construction Of Jewishness In Early Christian Writings written by Jennifer Otto and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Bibles categories.

This study investigates portrayals of the first-century philosopher and exegete Philo of Alexandria, in the writings of Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Eusebius.

Philo Of Alexandria

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Author : D.T. Runia
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2011-10-28

Philo Of Alexandria written by D.T. Runia and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-28 with Religion categories.

This volume, prepared with the collaboration of the International Philo Bibliography Project, is the third in a series of annotated bibliographies on the Jewish exegete and philosopher Philo of Alexandria. It contains a listing of all scholarly writings on Philo for the period 1997 to 2006.