Jews in the Hellenistic world : Philo / Ronald Williamson.

By: Williamson, Ronald

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: enggre Series: Cambridge commentaries on writings of the Jewish and Christian world, 200 B.C. to A.D. 200: v. 1, pt. 2.Publisher: Cambridge Cambridgeshire ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1989Description: xii, 314 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 052130511X; 0521315484 (pbk.)Other title: PhiloContained works: Philo, of Alexandria. Works. Selections. English. 1989Subject(s): Philo, of AlexandriaDDC classification: 181/.06 LOC classification: B689.Z7 | W54 1989Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only

Contents:

Philo's doctrine of God -- Philo's logos doctrine -- Philo's allegorical exegesis of scripture -- The ethical teaching of Philo.

Summary: An extremely important Jewish writer and thinker of the first century AD, Philo of Alexandria exercised through his ideas and language a lasting influence on the development and growth of Christianity in the New Testament period and later. This book provides an introduction to the major themes and ideas in the religious and philosophical thinking of Philo and outlines the importance of his thought by means of introductory treatments and sections of freshly translated text and commentary. Dr Williamson illustrates in his work the place and significance of Philo within Judaism and as part of the background to Christianity, and so provides a valuable resource for scholars and students in this area of study.

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Includes selections from Philo's Greek works, translated into English.

Includes bibliography (p. 307-309) and index.

Philo's doctrine of God -- Philo's logos doctrine -- Philo's allegorical exegesis of scripture -- The ethical teaching of Philo.

An extremely important Jewish writer and thinker of the first century AD, Philo of Alexandria exercised through his ideas and language a lasting influence on the development and growth of Christianity in the New Testament period and later. This book provides an introduction to the major themes and ideas in the religious and philosophical thinking of Philo and outlines the importance of his thought by means of introductory treatments and sections of freshly translated text and commentary. Dr Williamson illustrates in his work the place and significance of Philo within Judaism and as part of the background to Christianity, and so provides a valuable resource for scholars and students in this area of study.

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