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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Maren R. Niehoff (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.330kg ISBN: 9781107414846ISBN 10: 1107414849 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 10 July 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Setting the stage; Part I. Early Jewish Responses to Homeric Scholarship: 2. A conservative reaction to critical scholarship in the letter of Aristeas; 3. Questions and answers in Aristotelian style: Demetrius' anonymous colleagues; 4. Aristobulus' questions and answers as a tool for philosophical instruction; Part II. Critical Homeric Methods in the Fragments of Philo's Anonymous Colleagues: 5. Comparative mythology; 6. Historical perspectives on Scripture; 7. Traces of text criticism among Alexandrian Jews; Part III. The Inversion of Homeric Scholarship by Philo: 8. Literal methods of Homeric scholarship in Philo's allegorical commentary; 9. Philo's questions and answers as a manual of instruction; 10. Philo's exposition of the law at a significant distance from Alexandrian scholarship; Epilogue; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index.Reviews'Niehoff's work clearly and carefully situates the work of Philo in its broader Alexandrian context. Her consistent use of sources largely unavailable to many scholars, particularly for those concerned with the history of Jewish biblical interpretation, makes her work an invaluable touchstone for future studies of Philo.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'This learned volume defines a challenging and important topic and investigates it from a fresh and original angle. ... this energetic volume drives home effectively and emphatically a number of points that we would do well to keep in mind. ... a fine achievement and a significant contribution to our understanding.' Tessa Rajak, Journal of Jewish Studies This learned volume defines a challenging and important topic and investigates it from a fresh and original angle. ... this energetic volume drives home effectively and emphatically a number of points that we would do well to keep in mind. ... a fine achievement and a significant contribution to our understanding. Tessa Rajak, Journal of Jewish Studies 'Niehoff's work clearly and carefully situates the work of Philo in its broader Alexandrian context. Her consistent use of sources largely unavailable to many scholars, particularly for those concerned with the history of Jewish biblical interpretation, makes her work an invaluable touchstone for future studies of Philo.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'This learned volume defines a challenging and important topic and investigates it from a fresh and original angle. ... this energetic volume drives home effectively and emphatically a number of points that we would do well to keep in mind. ... a fine achievement and a significant contribution to our understanding.' Tessa Rajak, Journal of Jewish Studies 'Niehoff's work clearly and carefully situates the work of Philo in its broader Alexandrian context. Her consistent use of sources largely unavailable to many scholars, particularly for those concerned with the history of Jewish biblical interpretation, makes her work an invaluable touchstone for future studies of Philo.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review Author InformationMaren R. Niehoff is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is the author of Philo on Jewish Identity and Culture (2001). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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