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Every good man is free / Philo of Alexandria ; introduction, translation, and commentary by Maren R. Niehoff.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Philo, of Alexandria
- Series:
- Philo of Alexandria commentary series ; v. 9.
- Philo of Alexandria commentary series ; 9
- Standardized Title:
- Quod omnis probus liber sit English
- Language:
- English
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Subjects (All):
- Philo, of Alexandria. Quod omnis probus liber sit.
- Philo.
- Liberty--Religious aspects--Judaism.
- Liberty.
- Genre:
- Translations
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 699 pages ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- Philo of Alexandria: every good man is free introduction, translation, and commentary
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden : Brill, 2026.
- Biography/History:
- Maren R. Niehoff is Max Cooper Chair of Jewish Philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She published widely on Hellenistic and rabbinic Judaism, Greco-Roman culture and early Christianity. Her recent monograph 'Philo of Alexandria. An Intellectual Biography' (Yale University Press, 2018) has been translated into five languages.
- Summary:
- "Philo's treatise on freedom is the first extant exposition of the topic, which became central 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 Torah on the Sabbath. In this first commentary on the treatise, Philo's thought is explained in the context of the time in which the treatise was written, namely in the aftermath of the Alexandrian pogrom in 38 CE, when he served as the head of the Jewish embassy in Rome. The main contemporary figures are introduced and Philo's role in the debates of first century Rome is highlighted. Special attention is paid to Cynic philosophy, which prized individual freedom and saw a revival in Rome. Philo's treatise emerges as a valuable source, which illuminates subsequent advocates of freedom, such as Paul and Epictetus." -- cover page 4.
- Notes:
- Translated from the Ancient Greek.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Contains:
- Philo, of Alexandria. Quod omnis probus liber sit. English.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9789004689299
- 900468929X
- OCLC:
- 1584386183
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000364860
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