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OverviewOn the Life of Abraham displays Philo’s philosophical, exegetical, and literary genius at its best. Philo begins by introducing the biblical figures Enos, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as unwritten laws. Then, interweaving literal, ethical, and allegorical interpretations, Philo presents the life and achievements of Abraham, founder of the Jewish nation, in the form of a Greco-Roman bios, or biography. Ellen Birnbaum and John Dillon explain why and how this work is important within the context of Philo’s own oeuvre, early Jewish and Christian exegesis, and ancient philosophy. They also offer a new English translation and detailed analyses, in which they elucidate the meaning of Philo’s thought, including his perplexing notion that Israel’s ancestors were laws in themselves. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ellen Birnbaum , John M. DillonPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 6 Weight: 0.950kg ISBN: 9789004423633ISBN 10: 900442363 Pages: 492 Publication Date: 21 October 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsGeneral Introduction to the Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series Gregory E. Sterling 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, De Abrahamo 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 B The First Triad, §§ 7–47 C The Second Triad Part Two: The Life of Abraham A The Piety of Abraham B The Humanity of Abraham, §§ 208–261 C Conclusion, §§ 262–276 Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationEllen Birnbaum, Ph.D. (1992, Columbia University), is author of The Place of Judaism in Philo’s Thought: Israel, Jews, and Proselytes (Scholars Press, 1996) and several other studies of Philo and the ancient Alexandrian Jewish community. John Dillon is Regius Professor of Greek (Emeritus) at Trinity College Dublin. His chief publications are in the area of the Platonic tradition, but he has also published extensively on Philo, and in the field of Patristics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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