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Philo of Alexandria : Introduction, Translation, and Commentary
Intro -- Contents -- General Introduction to the Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Place of the Treatise in Philo's Works -- 2. The Place of the Treatise in Philo's Life -- 3. Genre, Aims, and Audience -- 4. Structure, Cont...
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| Document Type: | Online Resource Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston
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, 2020
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| Series: | Philo of Alexandria Commentary Ser
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| Online Access: | http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/proquest-ebook-central-altertum/ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bsbfidaltertumswissenschaften/detail.action?docID=6359645 |
| E-Book Packages: | ProQuest Ebook Central : Classical Studies Collection |
| Summary: | Intro -- Contents -- General Introduction to the Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Place of the Treatise in Philo's Works -- 2. The Place of the Treatise in Philo's Life -- 3. Genre, Aims, and Audience -- 4. Structure, Content, and Exegetical Approaches -- 5. Use and Interpretation of the Bible -- 6. Major Themes -- 7. Intellectual and Cultural Influences -- 8. Previous Scholarship -- 9. Shared and Distinctive Features and Their Implications -- 10. Nachleben -- 11. The Text of the Treatise -- 12. Some Notes on the Method Used in the Translation and Commentary -- Translation Philo of Alexandria On the Life of Abraham -- Part One. Introduction, 1-59 -- Part Two. The Life of Abraham, 60-276 -- Notes to the Text and Translation -- Commentary -- Title of the Work -- Part One. Introduction, 1-59 -- A. Prologue, 1-6 -- Chapter 1: Genesis and the Living Laws, 1-6 -- B. The First Triad, 7-47 -- Chapter 2: Enos, The Man of Hope, 7-16 -- Chapter 3: Enoch, The Man of Repentance and Improvement, 17-26 -- Chapter 4: Noah, The Man of Perfection, in His Generation, 27-47 -- C. The Second Triad -- Chapter 5: The Higher Triad of Patriarchs, 48-59 -- Part Two. The Life of Abraham -- A. The Piety of Abraham -- Chapter 6: The Migrations of Abraham, 60-88 -- Chapter 7: Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, 89-106 -- Chapter 8: The Visit of the Three Strangers, 107-132 -- Chapter 9: The Destruction of the Sodomite Cities, 133-166 -- Chapter 10: The Sacrifice of Isaac, 167-207 -- B. The Humanity of Abraham, 208-261 -- Chapter 11: The Dispute with Lot, 208-224 -- Chapter 12: Abraham's Victory over the Kings, 225-244 -- Chapter 13: The Virtues and Death of Sarah, 245-261 -- C. Conclusion, 262-276. Chapter 14: Additional Encomia of Abraham, Epilogue, 262-276 -- Bibliography -- 1. Philo of Alexandria -- 2. Other Primary Sources -- 3. Modern Scholarly Literature -- Index of Biblical Passages -- Index of Philonic Passages -- Index of Other Primary Sources -- Index of Modern Scholars -- Index of Greek Terms -- Index of Subjects. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (516 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789004423640 |
