Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria (Illustrated)

by Norman Bentwich, Amanda Lee (Editor)

Overview

• The book is an edited and illustrated version of the original one and includes 15 or more unique illustrations which are relevant to its content.
• Philo was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher in the 1st century BC. The philosopher used philosophical allegory to attempt to harmonize Greek philosophy with Jewish philosophy.. His allegorical exegesis was important for several Christian Church Fathers, but he has barely any reception history within Judaism. His method followed the practices of both Jewish exegesis and Stoic philosophy.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013759343
Publisher:	Five Star Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/13/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB