A Brief Guide to Philo
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Westminster John Knox
- Published: 2005
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Publisher's Description
This is a compact introduction to the work of Philo (c. 20 BCE-50 CE), the important Jewish thinker and scriptural interpreter. Kenneth Schenck provides a guide for understanding Philo’s complex works, a roadmap for topics and contents of Philo’s writings, and a description of contemporary research so students can easily find their ways into Philo study.
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“[A] goldmine of concise statements about Philo or Hellenism or even Second Temple Judaism.”
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