Philo of Alexandria : on Cultivation
Introduction, Translation and Commentary
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Word Count
83,500 words, Guess
Page Count
334 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL29668522M
- ISBN-139789004243040
- OCLC Control Number808810912
- Library of Congress Control Number2012034623
Classifications
- LCC
Description
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{u2019}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{u2019}s baroque Greek into readable modern English. The commentary pays particular attention to the treatise{u2019}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." -- Publisher's description.
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