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Philo Judaeus : His Universe of Discourse

Name: Philo Judaeus : His Universe of Discourse
Author: Naomi C. Cohen
ISBN: 9783820416503

by Naomi C. Cohen

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Product Description Philo's specific agenda is seen to be the presentation of a brief for a commitment to Judaism, including the obligation both to the study and to the practice of the Torah commandments and the 'ancient unwritten traditions'. This he argues from the vantage point of a thoroughly hellenized Jew to a thoroughly hellenized audience. Among the subjects treated in the book: Philo as part of an ongoing Palestinian - Diaspora midrashic tradition; Judaism considered as a philosophy: The Greek Virtues and the Mosaic Laws; Philo's Shema (includes a discussion of Philo's conception of the Phylacteries, the Mezuzah, and the absence in Philo of Parashath Tsitsith); the use of many Greek words and Greek word combinations in an idiosyncratic Jewish connotation in Jewish contexts; Philo's curriculum of study; The Oral Law and Philo. Review «This book achieves a balance often sorely missing in scholarly monographs. It includes programmatic overviews of issues such as Philo's relation to the Greek philosophic tradition, his claim to fame as Midrashist, his audience and his influences.» (Tzvee Zahavy, H-Net Reviews) About the Author At present the author is Distinguished Research Fellow of the Wolfson Chair of Jewish Thought and Heritage at Haifa University.

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Cohen (Jewish thought and philosophy, Haifa U.) illuminates the Jewish dimension of the Alexandrian philosopher Philo at the beginning of the current era. She discusses Palestinian and Diaspora midrashic traditions, Judaism as a philosophy, the Greek virtues and the Mosaic laws, his use of Greek words with Jewish connotations, his curriculum of study, and other topics. Many of the chapters have been printed as individual articles. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)