Philo of Alexandria: On Cultivation

Introduction, Translation and Commentary
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-90-04-24303-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 4, 318 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 680 g

Reihe: Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series

The Jewish exegete and philosopher Philo of Alexandria has long been famous for his allegorical treatises on the Greek Bible. The present volume contains the first translation and commentary in English on his treatise De agricultura (On cultivation), which gives an elaborate allegorical interpretation of Genesis 9:20. Noah’s role as a cultivator is analysed in terms of the ethical and spiritual quest of the soul making progress towards its goal. The translation renders Philo’s baroque Greek into readable modern English. The commentary pays particular attention to the treatise’s structure, its biblical basis and its exegetical and philosophical contents. The volume will be valuable for the insights it gives into an unusual but highly influential method of biblical interpretation.

Zielgruppe

Academic libraries and scholars in areas of Classics, Jewish Studies, Biblical Studies, Patristic Studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Geljon, Albert

Runia, David T

Runia, D.T.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien

Über Autor(innen)

Geljon, Albert
Albert C. Geljon teaches classical languages at the Christelijk Gymnasium in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Runia, D.T.
David T. Runia is Master of Queen’s College and Professorial Fellow in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia.