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Philo of Alexandria
Jean Danielou
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Description for Philo of Alexandria
Paperback. Philo of Alexandria s life and work have been the object of a number of studies in recent years, especially in the United States and Germany. This interest is due first to the fascination this strange and complex personality continues to cause, with his combination of faith in the Old Testament and Hellenistic culture." Translator(s): Colbert, James. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HPD; HRJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Jean Daniélou's 'Philo of Alexandria' illuminates the life and work of a key figure in the history of religious thought. Philo of Alexandria was a first-century Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who was born into a wealthy and prominent family in Alexandria, in the Roman province of Egypt. Educated in both Jewish culture and Greek philosophy, Philo believed that literal interpretations of the Hebrew Bible would distort the Jewish people's perceptions of a God too complex to be understood in literal, human terms. He became one of the first religious thinkers to initiate a strong allegorical reading of Scripture. Jean Daniélou places ... Read more
Jean Daniélou's 'Philo of Alexandria' illuminates the life and work of a key figure in the history of religious thought. Philo of Alexandria was a first-century Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who was born into a wealthy and prominent family in Alexandria, in the Roman province of Egypt. Educated in both Jewish culture and Greek philosophy, Philo believed that literal interpretations of the Hebrew Bible would distort the Jewish people's perceptions of a God too complex to be understood in literal, human terms. He became one of the first religious thinkers to initiate a strong allegorical reading of Scripture. Jean Daniélou places ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Clarke & Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227174494
SKU
V9780227174494
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About Jean Danielou
Jean Daniélou, SJ (1905-1974) was a Jesuit theologian, historian, cardinal, and a member of the Académie française. He is the author of several books on the early church. James Colbert is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. He has published translations from French, Spanish, and Italian. His particular interests are medieval philosophy and Étienne ... Read more
Reviews for Philo of Alexandria
James Colbert has produced an exceptionally readable and thoroughly engaging English translation of Jean Daniélou's 'Philo of Alexandria'. This clear and idiomatic translation further illuminates Philo's beliefs, contributions, and place in Judaic and early Christian thinking, and thus his importance to both. Harry Semerjian, Professor Emeritus, Fitchburg State University, Massachusetts This is a fine book. Colbert brings to [this] ... Read more