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The Works of Philo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Philo, Charles Duke.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jewish philosophy.
- Philosophy, Ancient.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1654 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Works of Philo
- Place of Publication:
- Carol Stream, IL : Tyndale House Publishers, 1991.
- Summary:
- This updated edition of 'The Works of Philo' presents a comprehensive translation of the writings of Philo Judaeus of Alexandria, a prominent Jewish philosopher and contemporary of Jesus and Paul during the Second Temple period. Philo's works offer significant insights into first-century Hellenistic Judaism and the early Christian context. This edition includes a reorganization and verification of C. D. Yonge’s 1854 translation to align with the more accurate Cohn-Wendland text. It aims to make Philo's profound allegorical interpretations of the Old Testament and his philosophical writings more accessible to scholars and students. The book serves as a valuable resource for understanding the religious and philosophical landscapes of the time, with particular emphasis on Philo's perspectives on Jewish sects, Roman political structures, and biblical figures like Moses and Abraham. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Copyright
- Publisher's Preface
- Foreword
- Preface to the Original Edition
- On the Creation
- Allegorical Interpretation, I
- Allegorical Interpretation, II
- Allegorical Interpretation, III
- On the Cherubim
- On the Birth of Abel and the Sacrifices Offered by Him and by His Brother Cain
- That the Worse Is Wont to Attack the Better
- On the Posterity of Cain and His Exile
- On the Giants
- On the Unchangeableness of God
- On Husbandry
- Concerning Noah’s Work as a Planter
- On Drunkenness
- On the Prayers and Curses Uttered by Noah When He Became Sober
- On the Confusion of Tongues
- On the Migration of Abraham
- Who Is the Heir of Divine Things
- On Mating with the Preliminary Studies
- On Flight and Finding
- On the Change of Names
- On Dreams, that They Are God-Sent
- On Abraham
- On Joseph
- On the Life of Moses, I
- On the Life of Moses, II
- The Decalogue Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781619701168
- 1619701162
- OCLC:
- 1317321801
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