The logos and its function in the writings of philo of alexandria page 4 of 16 72900 disorganized and chaotic as plato did. At the beginning of the roman empire, especially for the stoics and the cynics, the fundamental task of a philosopher was the construction of his own self. Whether he really was a philosopher is a question still debated at length. Prepared with the collaboration of the international philo bibliography project, it contains a complete listing of all scholarly writings on philo in all languages for the period 1987 to 1996. Books by philo of alexandria author of the works of philo. The w orks of philo judaeus the contemporary of josephus, translated from the greek by charles duke yonge london, h. In attempting to reconcile biblical teachings with greek philosophy he developed ideas that had wide influence on christian and jewish religious thought. Niehoffs use of 38 ce as an anchor for philos biography is exemplary, but her confidence in his clear and radical transformation could be viewed as problematic. Philo of alexandria has 117 books on goodreads with 1806 ratings.
Philo of alexandria biblical studies oxford bibliographies. His father had apparently played a prominent role in palestine before moving to alexandria. An introduction, is a basic introductory, supplementing his own teacher goodenough. Aug 30, 2018 rediscovering philo of alexandria relates in order philos commentaries on genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers and deuteronomy.
In a wideranging interview, samuel, who contributes occasional columns to san diego jewish world, discussed his books and the philosopher who inspired it. Info about scholars publishing books and articles on philo. She is the author of jewish exegesis and homeric scholarship in alexandria, philo on jewish identity and culture, and the figure of joseph in postbiblical jewish literature. An intellectual biography 9780300175233 by maren r. The structure of the books and their exegetical ideas are seen here as being closely connected and his writings are analysed against the background of the history, variety and outlook of alexandrian jewry. When hebrew mythical thought met greek philosophical thought in the first century b. Philo was an old man when he led an embassy from the jews to the court of emperor gaius caligula. The journal appears annually in november and is available at the annual meeting of the society of biblical literature. Philo of alexandria s most popular book is the works of philo. It may be well to illustrate this characteristic by a single specimen, neither worse nor better thai hun dreds of others. This account, consisting originally of five books, has been preserved in fragments only see schurer, l. A citizen of the place which was at once the chief home of the jewish. Philo of alexandria was a few years older than jesus of nazareth and lived longer. Philo of alexandria books list of books by author philo.
Maren niehoff presents the first biography of philo, arguing that his trip to rome in 38 ce was a turning point in his life. Philo s works are most known for being allegorical interpretations of the scriptures, fusing jewish thought to stoic philosophy. Quaestioneslatin for the inquiries is a series of books by philo explaining the torah, verse by verse with the first four books being about genesis and the last two about exodus. The works of philo judaeus of alexandria philo, streaming mp3 philo, podcastdownload 20 b. Philo s writings are a comprehensive and important source of late second temple judaism. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges daily chapel spring 2012. Philo s works were enthusiastically received by the early christians. An introduction to philo judaeus, and foundation to more recent works on philo. He also is accepting invitations to discuss the book at. The studia philonica annual is a scholarly journal devoted to furthering the study of hellenistic judaism, and in particular of the writings and thought of the great hellenisticjewish writer philo of alexandria circa 15 b. The works of philo judaeus, the contemporary of josephus, trans. Philo of alexandria, also called philo judaeus, was a hellenistic jewish philosopher who lived in alexandria, in the roman province of egypt. This volume is a continuation of philo of alexandria.
The few facts about his life come from occasional hints in his own. The logos and its function in the writings of philo of alexandria page 3 of 16 72900 the utterance of god following the jewish mythical tradition, philo represents the logos as the utterance of god found in the jewish scripture of the old testament since gods. Our main guide to the city is philo, an alexandrian jew, who, sometimes inadvertently, incorporated information about his home city into his copious religious writings. All his life he was resident in the hellenized metropolis of alexandria. Philo of alexandria stanford encyclopedia of philosophy.
Scholarly studies available on the internet read more. Philo was greekspeaking, as were many jews living in egypt at that time. See all books authored by philo of alexandria, including the works of philo, and the essential philo, and more on. Although philo does not explicitly mention jesus, or paul, or any of the followers of jesus, philo lived in their world. An intellectual biography is well written and provides a compelling theory for philos intellectual development. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Philo was a hellenistic jewish philosopher who left behind one of the richest bodies of work from antiquity, yet his personality and intellectual development have remained a riddle. Agent of creation philo believed that the logos is the man of god or the shadow of god which was used as an instrument of. Read philo judaeus of alexandria online by norman bentwich at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. The noted scholar harry wolfson wrote in his book philo that philo was the first jewish philosopher who contributed anything new to jewishgreek philosophy. Philo of alexandrias most popular book is the works of philo. Philo of alexandria book of jubilees book of jasher lost books of the bible forgotten eden books the books of enoch apostolic fathers.
These books are available from the publisher, brill, leiden. Philo of alexandria philo, of alexandria the online. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Philo of alexandria simple english wikipedia, the free. While it would not be correct to say that philo s works have been lostscholars have always known and used philo they have essentially been misplaced as far. Project gutenbergs philo judaeus of alexandria, by norman bentwich this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Philo of alexandria books list of books by author philo of. Philo of alexandria quotes author of the works of philo. It is common to find brief reference to his works in theological manuals or introductory books on the new testament. Although many of philo s writings have survived, little is konwn about his life. This volume gives important insights into his exegetical works. Philo of alexandria studia philonica annual yale divinity. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the works of philo judaeus, the contemporary of josephus. Philo s trajectory from alexandria to rome and his enthusiastic adoption of new modes of thought made him a key figure in the complex negotiation between east and west.
His allegorical exegesis was important for some christian church. Readcentral has helped thousands of people read books online without the need for signups or. A jewish writer and philosopher who lived in alexandria, egypt. List of books and articles about philo philo of alexandria. Philo of alexandria philo judaeus, also called philo of alexandria, born 1510 bce, alexandriadied 4550 ce, alexandria, greekspeaking jewish philosopher, the most important representative of hellenistic judaism. However, it is very common to find reductionist commentaries on the man and his works. Philo of alexandria internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Philo about 20 bce to about 50 ce of alexandria, egypt, is one of judaisms great philosophers. Philo of alexandria and the construction of jewishness in early christian writings investigates portrayals of the firstcentury philosopher and exegete philo of alexandria, in the writings of clement of alexandria, origen, and eusebius. Philo of alexandria bibliography yale divinity school.
He was born around 15 bce and died sometime after 41 ce. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Read philojudaeus of alexandria online, free books by norman. It argues that early christian invocations of philo are best understood not as attempts simply to claim an illustrious jew for the christian fold, but as. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. Philo of alexandria is a jewish thinker who lived in alexandria in the first half of the first century bce. Buy a cheap copy of the works of philo book by philo of alexandria. Philo attempted to achieve a twofold purpose by his writings. The first of these two treatises covers, as is stated at the beginning of the second, the early life and education of moses and the main facts of his work as king. Philo judaeus, also called philo of alexandria, born 1510 bce, alexandriadied 4550 ce, alexandria, greekspeaking jewish philosopher, the most important representative of hellenistic judaism.
Niehoff received the polonsky prize for creativity and originality in the humanistic disciplines at the hebrew university in 2011 and is widely regarded as one of the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A contemporary of paul and jesus, philo judaeus, of alexandria, egypt, is unquestionably among the most important writers for historians and students of hellenistic judaism and early christianity. Philo of alexandria definition and meaning bible dictionary. Philo of alexandria, a hellenized jew also called judaeus philo, is a figure that spans two cultures, the greek and the hebrew. Philo of alexandria and the construction of jewishness in. Philo probably was the first philosopher who identified platos ideas with creators thoughts. He was on a risky diplomatic mission to caligula on behalf of the persecuted jews of alexandria during what turned out to be caligula s last days. Philo of alexandria, also known as philo judaeus or philo the jew, is the most significant representative of hellenistic judaism, the ancient movement of jewish thought and literature written in the greek language. Philo of alexandria, the first century jewish exegete, is one of the most important nonchristians in the history of christianity. The logos and its function in the writings of philo of alexandria. An architects design before the construction of a city serves to philo as another simile. The contemporary of josephus, volume 4 ebook written by philo of alexandria. Click download or read online button to get philo of alexandria book now.
As it happens, we have an excellent witness to events in judaea and the jewish diaspora in the first half of the first century ad. A member of the jewish diaspora, he was raised with a jewish and greek education, giving him an impressive status in a nonjewish city like alexandria. Project gutenbergs philojudaeus of alexandria, by norman. In 38 ad, philo was one of many egyptian jews to meet with the roman emperor caligula and he wrote a book about it. Philo of alexandria, sometimes known as philo judaeus, was a firstcentury philosopher who was born sometime between 1530 bc in alexandria, egypt. In addition to his jewish education, studying the laws and national traditions, he was obviously thoroughly educated in greek philosophy and culture, as can be seen from his superb knowledge of classical greek literature. Discover librarianselected research resources on philo philo of alexandria, philo judaeus from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. His allegorical exegesis was important for some christian church fathers, but he had very little reception history within the rabbinic judaism. Philo of alexandria philo, of alexandria the online books. Philo used philosophical allegory to harmonize jewish scripture, mainly the torah, with greek philosophy. Philo of alexandria philo, of alexandria online books about this author are available philo, of alexandria. The logos and its function in the writings of philo of. Philo of alexandria download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Read philojudaeus of alexandria online, free books by.
This work has been transcribed by anonymous from the 1993 reprint, but it remains the translation of c. Sly searches through philo s treatises for information about alexandria. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Project gutenbergs philojudaeus of alexandria, by norman bentwich this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Allegorical commentary a book by philo about hidden meaning in the book of genesis. Niehoff, max cooper professor of jewish thought at the hebrew university of jerusalem, trained in jerusalem, berlin, and oxford and at the harvard society of fellows. Now you can read philo judaeus of alexandria free from the comfort of your computer or mobile phone and enjoy other many other free books by norman bentwich. He wrote expansively in koine greek on the intersection of philosophy, politics, and religion in his time, specifically he explored the connections between greek platonic philosophy and late second temple judaism. He belonged to a wealthy and cultured family, prominent in the jewish community in alexandria. Philo wanted to prove that the torah and greek philosophy actually agreed with each other and he used allegory to do that. Philo had contacts with the highest level of roman authorities. He was often called philo of alexandria, but he was also known as philo judaeus because of his jewish background. His writings provide the clearest view of this development of judaism in the diaspora.
Yedidia hacohen, philo judaeus, philo judaeus of alexandria, yedidia, philon, and philo the jew, was a hellenistic jewish biblical philosopher born in alexandria. Josephus, the judean historian who also lived in the 1st century, says that philo s family surpassed all others in the nobility of its lineage. The works of philo judaeus, the contemporary of josephus. Philo of alexandria by individual philosopher philosophy. His method followed the practices of both jewish exegesis and stoic philosophy. Philo judaeus, also known as philo of alexandria, was a jewish philosopher who lived from 20 bc to 50 ad.
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