The Creation of Man

by Thomas H. Tobin

This monograph, a revised form of a 1980 Harvard dissertation, is a study of Philo's interpretation of the creation of man in Genesis 1-3, and specifically in 1:27 and 2:7. Tobin approaches this study with two particular questions: (1) what were the exegetical traditions available to Philo and what were Philo's own developments and contributions?; and (2) what was the philosophical milieu of the period in Alexandria and how did this influence both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666786225
• ISBN13: 9781666786224
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"