Per Jarle Bekken

Reimagining Philo

World Religions

“In this book Torrey Seland applies postcolonial theory to better comprehend Philo’s works in the political and social context of Alexandria and the Greco-Roman world. His argument throughout the book suggests Philo was influenced by the colonizing power of the Roman Empire. As an esteemed Philonic scholar, Seland once again offers a fresh reading of Philo as a Jewish interpreter of the Torah of his time and broadens our perspectives on his writings.”