This fourth volume of the Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series, originally published by Brill in hardcover, presents the first readable, modern English translation and commentary on Philo's De agricultura (On…

Philo of Alexandria was a few years older than Jesus of Nazareth and lived longer. He belonged to a wealthy and cultured family, prominent in the Jewish community in Alexandria…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…

Sly extracts much-needed information on Alexandria from Philo’s treatises. By recognising his shortcomings and prejudices, she builds up an authentic picture of first century life in one of the Roman…

In his study Peter Frick starts with the examination of the theocentric structure of Philo’s thought as outlined in the important passage De Opificio Mundi 171-2 where Philo correlates the…

THIS 46 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Thrice Greatest Hermes Part 1, by G. R. S. Mead. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766126129.

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Philo’s writings are a source of late Second Temple Judaism. This volume gives insights into his exegetical works. The structure of the books and their exegetical ideas are seen here…