Philo of Alexandria, On the Creation of the Cosmos according to Moses
Biographical note
David T. Runia, D. Litt. (1983) is Master of Queen's College, Melbourne, Australia. He has published extensively on the writings and thought of Philo of Alexandria, and has been editor of The Studia Philonica Annual since 1989.
Reviews
'…an excellent introduction to the /i>De Opificio Mundi.'
John Dillon, Ancient Philosophy, 2004.
'An excellent and very helpful first commentary in this series on Philo's major works.'
Fred W. Burnett, Religious Studies Review, 2004
'... this commentary is undoubtedly the major reference work on this Philonic treatise, and so it will surely remain for a long time.'
Claudio Zamagni, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
'This is a masterwork of historical scholarship that, in scope and execution, demonstrates the kind of contribution a commentary of this type can make.'
Mark Weedman, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006
John Dillon, Ancient Philosophy, 2004.
'An excellent and very helpful first commentary in this series on Philo's major works.'
Fred W. Burnett, Religious Studies Review, 2004
'... this commentary is undoubtedly the major reference work on this Philonic treatise, and so it will surely remain for a long time.'
Claudio Zamagni, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
'This is a masterwork of historical scholarship that, in scope and execution, demonstrates the kind of contribution a commentary of this type can make.'
Mark Weedman, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006
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From antiquity to the present day Philo of Alexandria has been famous for his allegorical treatises on Genesis. This is the first translation and commentary on an allegorical work in the Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series.
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In the treatise On Virtues, Philo of Alexandria demonstrates how Moses, the constitution he established, and the community that follows its laws embody certain moral ideals (courage, humanity, repentance, and nobility) that were widely admired in the Greco-Roman world.
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This book presents a new English translation of and philological-historical commentary on Philo’s In Flaccum, the only document extant that deals with the anti-Jewish pogrom in Alexandria in 38 CE.
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