Philo of Alexandria <i>on Planting</i>
Introduction, Translation, and Commentary
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Word Count
89,250 words, Guess
Page Count
357 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139789004416857
- ISBN-109004416854
- Library of Congress Control Number2019043290
- OCLC Control Number1126353984
- Better World Books9789004416857
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL34925993M
Classifications
- LCCB689.D4352E5 2020
- LCCB689.D4352 E5 2019
Description
"The Jewish exegete and philosopher Philo of Alexandria has long been famous for his complex and spiritually rich allegorical treatises on the Greek Bible. The present volume presents first translation and commentary in English on his treatise De plantatione (On planting), following on the volume devoted to On cultivation published previously by the same two authors. Philo gives a virtuoso performance as allegorist, interpreting Noah's planting of a vineyard in Genesis 9.20 first in theological and cosmological terms, then moving to the spiritual quest of both of advanced souls and those beginning their journey. 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"--
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