UID:
almahu_9949701934402882
Format:
1 online resource (xxii, 312 pages) :
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illustrations, music.
ISBN:
9789004243040
Series Statement:
Philo of Alexandria commentary series ; v. 4
Uniform Title:
De agricultura.
Content:
The Jewish exegete and philosopher Philo of Alexandria has long been famous for his allegorical treatises on the Greek Bible. The present volume contains the first translation and commentary in English on his treatise De agricultura ( On cultivation ), which gives an elaborate allegorical interpretation of Genesis 9:20. Noah's role as a cultivator is analysed in terms of the ethical and spiritual quest of the soul making progress towards its goal. The translation renders Philo's baroque Greek into readable modern English. The commentary pays particular attention to the treatise's structure, its biblical basis and its exegetical and philosophical contents. The volume will be valuable for the insights it gives into an unusual but highly influential method of biblical interpretation.
Note:
Preliminary Material /
,
Introduction /
,
Translation: Philo of Alexandria on Cultivation /
,
Title of the Work /
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Part One: Noah As Cultivator (§§1-123) /
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Part Two: Noah Begins As a Cultivator /
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Bibliography /
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Indices /
Additional Edition:
Print version: Philo of Alexandria: On Cultivation: Introduction, Translation and Commentary Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 2013, ISBN 9789004243033
Language:
English
