Philo of Alexandria An Intellectual Biography Maren R. Niehoff, John Collins
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- Series:
- The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication date:
- 06 Feb 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780300175233
- Imprint:
- Yale University Press
- Dimensions:
- 336 pages: 235 x 156 x 27mm
- Sales territories:
- World
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Following the pogrom in Alexandria, Philo became active as the head of the Jewish embassy to Emperor Gaius and as an intellectual in the capital of the empire, responding to the challenges of his time and creatively reconstructing his identity, though always maintaining pride in the Jewish tradition. 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.
Won the Polonsky Prize for Originality and Creativity sponsored by Hebrew University
Finalist for the 2019 Jordan Schnitzer Book Award, in the category of Jewish Philosophy
“Maren Niehoff’s lucid and original account of Philo’s philosophical biography will speak to students of Judaism, Stoicism, Platonism, and Christianity more widely as a compelling case-study of intellectual exchange in a world united by empire.”—George R. Boys-Stones, Durham University
"Niehoff offers a coherent interpretation of the development of Philo of Alexandria's thought that will be valuable for those interested not only in Diaspora Judaism but also in early Christianity and Greek and Roman philosophy."—Thomas Tobin, Loyola University Chicago
“This is a bold and pioneering attempt to arrange the numerous works of Philo in a chronological sequence and on that basis to write an intellectual biography. All future attempts will be based on this book. In her outstanding accomplishment, Maren Niehoff also restores Philo to his Roman context, which is usually ignored.”—Shaye J. D. Cohen, Harvard University
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