Philo of Alexandria: On Cultivation: Introduction, Translation and Commentary (Philo of Alexandria Commentary, Band 4)

Geljon, Albert; Runia, David T.

 
9789004243033: Philo of Alexandria: On Cultivation: Introduction, Translation and Commentary (Philo of Alexandria Commentary, Band 4)
ISBN 10: 9004243038 ISBN 13: 9789004243033
Verlag: BRILL ACADEMIC PUB, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

The Jewish exegete and philosopher Philo of Alexandria has long been famous for his allegorical treatises on the Greek Bible. The present volume contains the first translation and commentary in English on his treatise De agricultura (On cultivation), which gives an elaborate allegorical interpretation of Genesis 9:20. Noah's role as a cultivator is analysed in terms of the ethical and spiritual quest of the soul making progress towards its goal. The translation renders Philo's baroque Greek into readable modern English. The commentary pays particular attention to the treatise's structure, its biblical basis and its exegetical and philosophical contents. The volume will be valuable for the insights it gives into an unusual but highly influential method of biblical interpretation.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Albert C. Geljon teaches classical languages at the Christelijk Gymnasium in Utrecht, The Netherlands

David T. Runia is Master of Queen's College and Professorial Fellow in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

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Verlag
BRILL ACADEMIC PUB
Erscheinungsdatum
2012
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
9004243038
ISBN 13 
9789004243033
Einband
Ledereinband
Anzahl der Seiten
318
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