Jews in the Hellenistic World: An Introduction to the Thought of Philo

Author: (English) Williamson / Xu Kailai / Lin Qinghua
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The beginning of good and the perfect good, like the sweet spring water gushing from a fountain, originates from every unique stream of his goodness, nourishing this world and all living beings within it. Philo was a renowned political figure, philosopher, and writer in the Jewish community of Alexandria. His life and works hold a significant position in Jewish history, especially in relation to the Roman Empire, and in the development of religious thought expressed in the language borrowed from ancient philosophers. This book introduces Philo's doctrines of God, Logos, and ethics, among others. For scholars of Hellenistic Judaism, there is no better way to study Philo than through research.