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Philo of Alexandria: Quod deterius potiori insidiari soleat

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Availability:In StockContributor:Adam Kamesar (Translator)Series:Cambridge Classical Texts and CommentariesPublish date:2024-07-04Pages:700
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781009234795ISBN-10:100923479XUPC:9781009234795Book Category:History, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Ancient, EasternSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 1.63 inchesWeight:2.2619Product ID:SCY24ZE8VC
Philo's Quod deterius is a discussion of the Cain and Abel episode in the Bible. Philo follows the Greek translation of the Septuagint, not the Hebrew text, although he may have known traditions that relied on the Hebrew. His treatment of the text is unique, combining elements of traditional Greek commentary on literary texts, moralizing diatribe in highly wrought rhetorical language, midrashic-like exegesis involving the extensive use of other biblical passages, and philosophical theory. The present commentary illuminates these various components of Philo's discussion, especially by means of parallel texts, pagan, Jewish, and Christian, from across antiquity. Using these sources and paying attention to ancient exegetical thinking, Adam Kamesar attempts to trace the overall direction and coherence of what Philo is saying. This kind of treatment of Philo's allegorical treatises has rarely been undertaken before on this scale. The volume also includes a new English translation of the work.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781009234795ISBN-10:100923479XUPC:9781009234795Book Category:History, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Ancient, EasternSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 1.63 inchesWeight:2.2619Product ID:SCY24ZE8VC
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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