
Fragments of Philo Judaeus
J. Rendel Harris(Editor)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 2. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-108-03967-3 (ISBN)
Description
The scholar and philosopher Philo Judaeus born around 25 BCE in Alexandria, blended his knowledge of Jewish law and scripture with his command of Greek philosophy in his influential works, ensuring that he became a subject of intellectual enquiry in his own right. However, James Rendel Harris (1852-1941), a biblical scholar, palaeographer and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, thought Philo too 'slenderly prized' in Britain. Harris intended this collection, published in 1886, to bring together surviving fragments of Philo's work. In a detailed introduction, he explains the complicated tasks involved in identifying and classifying these ancient texts, and also points out that this volume is intended to provide a basis for future research on Philo. The fragments are presented in their original Greek, most of them accompanied by a Latin translation. Harris provides notes throughout, and the book continues to offer a valuable resource for biblical and philosophical scholarship.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
2 Plates, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
394 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-03967-3 (9781108039673)
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Content
Preface; Introduction; On the edited and unedited fragments of Philo Judaeus.