Philo of Alexandria : collected studies 1997-2021 / David T. Runia
- Bib ID:
- 10009196
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Runia, David T, author
- Description:
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- Tübingen, Germany : Mohr Siebeck, [2023]
- ©2023
- xii, 554 pages ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 3161618769
- 9783161618765 (hardback)
- Series:
- Texte und Studien zum antiken Judentum ; 187.
- Summary:
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"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 published between 1997 to 2021. In the first section, two introductory studies show the breadth of relevant understanding that Philo has for seven sub-disciplines of ancient and patristic studies. The essays in the second section examine Philo's knowledge of and use of Greek philosophy. One of these, Philo's reception of Plato's Phaedo , has not yet been published in English. Further studies focus on biblical interpretation in an Alexandrian context and explore theological themes relating to theodicy, divine power, and human hope. Finally, another seven studies give close readings of key Philonic texts." --.
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- Introduction
- A. Introductory essays
- 1. 2. B. Philo and ancient philosophy
- 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. C. Biblical interpretation in an Alexandrian context
- 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. D. Further theological themes
- 17. 18. 19. E. Studies on Philonic texts
- 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Why Philo of Alexandria is an important writer and thinker
- Half a century of Philonic research since the Lyon Colloque : some evaluatory reflections
- Philo of Alexandria and the Greek hairesis-model
- The beginnings of the end : Philo of Alexandria and Hellenistic theology
- Plato's Timaeus, first principle(s) and creation in Philo and early Christian thought
- The rehabilitation of the jackdaw : Philo of Alexandria and ancient philosophy
- Philo and Hellenistic doxography
- Is Philo committed to the doctrine of reincarnation?
- The reception of Plato's Phaedo in Philo of Alexandria
- The idea and the reality of the city in the thought of Philo of Alexandria
- Eudaimonism in Hellenistic-Jewish literature
- The theme of flight and exile in the allegorical thought-world of Philo of Alexandria
- Dogma and doxa in the allegorical writings of Philo of Alexandria; 14. Philo and the Gentiles
- Cosmos, logos, and nomos : the Alexandrian Jewish and Christian appropriation of the Genesis creation account
- The doctrine of creation in Philo's allegorical commentary
- Theodicy in Philo of Alexandria
- Philo of Alexandria on the human consequences of divine power
- The virtue of hope in Philo of Alexandria
- The reward for goodness : Philo, De vita contemplativa 90
- The text of the Platonic citations in Philo of Alexandria
- Philo's reading of the Psalms
- Philo of Alexandria, Legatio ad Gaium 1-7
- Philo, Quaestiones in Genesin 2.62 and the problem of Deutero-theology
- The place of De Abrahamo in Philo's Œuvre
- From Stoicism to Platonism : the difficult case of Philo of Alexandria's De Providentia 1.
- Notes:
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- Collection of previously published articles and chapters. See pages [497]-499.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [501]-533) and indexes.
- Subject:
- Genre/Form:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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