Philo of Alexandria : an intellectual biography / Maren R. Niehoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Niehoff, Maren, author.

Contributor:

Walter de Gruyter & Co.

Series:

Anchor Yale Bible reference library

The Anchor Yale Bible reference library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philo, of Alexandria.

Philo.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 323 pages)

Place of Publication:

New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2018

Contents:

1. An intellectual biography of Philo?

Part one. Philo as Ambassador and Author in Rome:

2. Philo's self-fashioning in the historical writings

3. Power, exile, and religion in the Roman empire

4. Roman philosophy and the Jews

Part two. Philo's Exposition in a Roman Context:

5. Creation theology and monotheism

6. Character and history in the Lives of the biblical forefathers

7. Biblical ladies in Roman garb

8. Stoic ethics in the service of Jewish law

Part three. Young Philo Among Alexandrian Jews:

9. Biblical commentary

10. A Platonic self

11. An utterly transcendent God and His logos

12. Stoicism: rejected, subverted, and advocated

Epilogue: Philo at the crossroads of Judaism, Hellenism, and Christianity.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-310) and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Berlin Available via World Wide Web.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Niehoff, Maren. Philo of Alexandria.

ISBN:

9780300231304

030023130X

030017523X

9780300175233

Publisher Number:

90104042909

9780300175233

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.