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OverviewThe 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David T. RuniaPublisher: Mohr Siebeck Imprint: Mohr Siebeck Volume: 187 Weight: 0.973kg ISBN: 9783161618765ISBN 10: 3161618769 Pages: 568 Publication Date: 21 July 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBorn 1951; 1976 MA University of Melbourne; 1983 LittD Free University Amsterdam; 2003 DLitt University of Melbourne; Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne; Honorary Professor, Australian Catholic University; Professor Extraordinarius, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |