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"On 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...
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| Summary: | "On 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"-- |
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| contents | General 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, ʹʹ 1-59 -- Part Two: The Life of Abraham, ʹʹ 60-276 -- Notes to the Text and Translation -- Commentary -- Title of the Work -- Part One: Introduction, ʹʹ 1-59 -- A Prologue, ʹʹ 1-6 -- B The First Triad, ʹʹ 7-47 -- C The Second Triad -- Part Two: The Life of Abraham -- A The Piety of Abraham -- B The Humanity of Abraham, ʹʹ 208-261 -- C Conclusion, ʹʹ 262-276 -- Bibliography -- Index -- |
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| spelling | Philo, of Alexandria, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjFQH8xt8xJWcrmbHybkMq http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80051891 De Abrahamo. English (Birnbaum and Dillon) On the life of Abraham / Philo of Alexandria ; introduction, translation, and commentary by Ellen Birnbaum, John Dillon. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021] ©2021 1 online resource (xxiii, 492 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Philo of Alexandria commentary Series ; volume 6 Includes bibliographical references and index. General 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, ʹʹ 1-59 -- Part Two: The Life of Abraham, ʹʹ 60-276 -- Notes to the Text and Translation -- Commentary -- Title of the Work -- Part One: Introduction, ʹʹ 1-59 -- A Prologue, ʹʹ 1-6 -- B The First Triad, ʹʹ 7-47 -- C The Second Triad -- Part Two: The Life of Abraham -- A The Piety of Abraham -- B The Humanity of Abraham, ʹʹ 208-261 -- C Conclusion, ʹʹ 262-276 -- Bibliography -- Index -- "On 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"-- Provided by publisher Translated from the original Greek into English. Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 28, 2020). Philo, of Alexandria. De Abrahamo. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2006005853 Abraham (Biblical patriarch) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79065663 Bible. Genesis Criticism, interpretation, etc. Early works to 1800. Abraham (Biblical patriarch) fast Philo, of Alexandria fast Bible. Genesis fast De Abrahamo (Philo, of Alexandria) fast Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast Biographies. lcgft http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026049 Biographies. rvmgf Birnbaum, Ellen, translator. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjFMYq87bGgqj68HfFQb7d http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96059332 Dillon, John M., translator. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJy8xvhdmfHVYvCYFTbGHC http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50027329 Print version: Philo of Alexandria, On the life of Abraham. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2020 9789004423633 (DLC) 2020005056 Philo of Alexandria commentary series ; 6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002028834 |
| spellingShingle | Philo, of Alexandria On the life of Abraham / Philo of Alexandria commentary series ; General 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, ʹʹ 1-59 -- Part Two: The Life of Abraham, ʹʹ 60-276 -- Notes to the Text and Translation -- Commentary -- Title of the Work -- Part One: Introduction, ʹʹ 1-59 -- A Prologue, ʹʹ 1-6 -- B The First Triad, ʹʹ 7-47 -- C The Second Triad -- Part Two: The Life of Abraham -- A The Piety of Abraham -- B The Humanity of Abraham, ʹʹ 208-261 -- C Conclusion, ʹʹ 262-276 -- Bibliography -- Index -- Philo, of Alexandria. De Abrahamo. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2006005853 Abraham (Biblical patriarch) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79065663 Bible. Genesis Criticism, interpretation, etc. Early works to 1800. Abraham (Biblical patriarch) fast Philo, of Alexandria fast Bible. Genesis fast De Abrahamo (Philo, of Alexandria) fast |
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| title | On the life of Abraham / |
| title_alt | De Abrahamo. |
| title_auth | On the life of Abraham / |
| title_exact_search | On the life of Abraham / |
| title_full | On the life of Abraham / Philo of Alexandria ; introduction, translation, and commentary by Ellen Birnbaum, John Dillon. |
| title_fullStr | On the life of Abraham / Philo of Alexandria ; introduction, translation, and commentary by Ellen Birnbaum, John Dillon. |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the life of Abraham / Philo of Alexandria ; introduction, translation, and commentary by Ellen Birnbaum, John Dillon. |
| title_short | On the life of Abraham / |
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| topic | Philo, of Alexandria. De Abrahamo. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2006005853 Abraham (Biblical patriarch) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79065663 Bible. Genesis Criticism, interpretation, etc. Early works to 1800. Abraham (Biblical patriarch) fast Philo, of Alexandria fast Bible. Genesis fast De Abrahamo (Philo, of Alexandria) fast |
| topic_facet | Philo, of Alexandria. De Abrahamo. Abraham (Biblical patriarch) Bible. Genesis Criticism, interpretation, etc. Early works to 1800. Philo, of Alexandria Bible. Genesis De Abrahamo (Philo, of Alexandria) Criticism, interpretation, etc. Biographies. |
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