The Cambridge companion to Philo / edited by Adam Kamesar. [electronic resource]
The Cambridge companion to Philo / edited by Adam Kamesar. [electronic resource]
The Cambridge companion to Philo / edited by Adam Kamesar. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
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English
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1 online resource (xv, 301 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
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text
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computer
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online resource
Contents
Philo, his family, and his times / Daniel R. Schwartz -- The works of Philo / James. R. Royse -- Biblical interpretation in Philo / Adam Kamesar -- Philo's thought within the context of middle Judaism / Cristina Termini -- Philo's theology and theory of creation / Roberto Radice -- Philo's ethics /...
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
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England
Date Published
2009.
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Summary
The works of Philo of Alexandria, a slightly older contemporary of Jesus and Paul, constitute an essential source for the study of Judaism and the rise of Christianity. They are also of extreme importance for understanding the Greek philosophy of the time and help to explain the onset of new forms of spirituality that would dominate the following c...
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The Cambridge companion to Philo / edited by Adam Kamesar. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge companions online.
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Cambridge companions to philosophy
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-265) and indexes.
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English
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74VKVw6OdV6d
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1-139-00239-2
1-139-80136-8
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181/.06
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991023962489202626
