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Philo of Alexandria: On Virtues: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary

by Walter Wilson

  • Hardback
  • 500 pages
  • Publisher: Brill
  • 16.6 x 24.4 x 2.8 cm

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For students of Philo and ancient Jewish history

Provides expert commentary on moral moral virtues

Guides you through ancient wisdom for modern life

A detailed introduction, translation, and commentary on Philo of Alexandria’s influential treatise, On Virtues.

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In the treatise On Virtues (part of his so-called Exposition of the Law), Philo of Alexandria demonstrates how Moses, his laws, and the nation constituted by these laws each embody certain widely-discussed moral values, specifically, courage (andreia), humanity (philanthropia), repentance (metanoia), and nobility (eugeneia). Although it makes extensive use of material drawn from the Pentateuch, what the treatise provides is far more than a commentary on scripture. Rather, it contributes to a sophisticated apologetic reconstruction of Jewish origins, idealized according to the principles of both Greek philosophy and Roman political culture. Guided by such principles, Philo endeavors to establish the moral, legal, and social status of Judaism within the Greco-Roman world.
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  • Title

    Philo of Alexandria: On Virtues: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary

  • Author

    Walter Wilson

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Brill

  • Published

    November 2010

  • Weight

    795g

  • Page Count

    500

  • Dimensions

    16.6 x 24.4 x 2.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9789004189072

  • ISBN-10

    9004189076

  • Eden Code

    5610116