Philo of Alexandria: On the Life of Abraham: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary

by Ellen Birnbaum

On the Life of Abraham displays Philo's philosophical, exegetical, and literary genius at its best. Philo begins by introducing the biblical figures Enos, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as unwritten laws. Then, interweaving literal, ethical, and allegorical interpretations, Philo presents the life and achievements of Abraham, founder of the Jewish nation, in the form of a Greco-Roman bios, or biography. Ellen Birnbaum and John Dillon...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 900442363X
• ISBN13: 9789004423633
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.5"