Philo of Alexandria was a Greek-speaking Jewish philosopher, who is now recognised as the most important representative of Hellenistic Judaism. His writings provide a concise view of the development of Judaism in the Diaspora. His essays seek to synthesise revealed faith and philosophic reason, and Philo is also regarded by Christians as a forerunner of Christian theology. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Philo’s complete extant works, with relevant illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Illustrated with images relating to Philo's life and works
* Features the complete extant works of Philo, in both English translation and the original Greek
* Includes Charles Duke Yonge’s translations of Philo’s works
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the texts you want to read with individual contents tables
* Includes Philo's rare fragments
* Features two bonus biographies, including Bentwich’s seminal study on Philo — discover the author’s ancient world
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

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CONTENTS:

The Translations
PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION OF YONGE’S TRANSLATION
ON THE CREATION
ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION, I
ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION, II
ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION, III
ON THE CHERUBIM
ON THE BIRTH OF ABEL
WORSE IS WONT TO ATTACK BETTER
ON THE POSTERITY OF CAIN AND HIS EXILE
ON THE GIANTS
ON THE UNCHANGABLENESS OF GOD
ON HUSBANDRY
CONCERNING NOAH’S WORK AS A PLANTER
ON DRUNKENNESS
ON SOBRIETY
ON THE CONFUSION OF TONGUES
ON THE MIGRATION OF ABRAHAM
WHO IS THE HEIR OF DIVINE THINGS?
ON MATING
ON FLIGHT AND FINDING
ON THE CHANGE OF NAMES
ON DREAMS
ON ABRAHAM
ON JOSEPH
ON THE LIFE OF MOSES, I
ON THE LIFE OF MOSES, II
THE DECALOGUE
THE SPECIAL LAWS, I
THE SPECIAL LAWS, II
THE SPECIAL LAWS, III
THE SPECIAL LAWS, IV
ON THE VIRTUES
ON REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS
EVERY GOOD MAN IS FREE
ON THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE
ON THE ETERNITY OF THE WORLD
FLACCUS
HYPOTHETICA: APOLOGY FOR THE JEWS
ON PROVIDENCE: FRAGMENT I
ON PROVIDENCE: FRAGMENT II
ON THE EMBASSY TO GAIUS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GENESIS, I
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GENESIS, II
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GENESIS, III
APPENDIX 1: CONCERNING THE WORLD
APPENDIX 2: FRAGMENTS

The Greek Texts
LIST OF GREEK TEXTS

The Biographies
PHILO-JUDÆUS OF ALEXANDRIA by Norman Bentwich
PHILO JUDÆUS by Emile Bréhier

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