Philo of Alexandria: Collected Studies 1997-2021

by David T. Runia

The Jewish exegete and philosopher Philo of Alexandria (ca. 15 BCE - ca. 50 CE) has left behind by far the largest surviving body of writings of Greek speaking Judaism. Deeply loyal to his own Jewish community, Philo nevertheless has an open stance towards Greek philosophy and uses its ideas to develop his own thought as he expounds the scriptural text. The present volume brings together a collection of essays by David T. Runia on Philonic thought...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161618769
• ISBN13: 9783161618765
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 568 Pages