Philo of Alexandria - Couverture souple

Daniélou, Jean

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1625644299 ISBN 13 : 9781625644299

Editeur : Cascade Books, 2014

Synopsis

Philo of Alexandria was a few years older than Jesus of Nazareth and lived longer. He belonged to a wealthy and cultured family, prominent in the Jewish community in Alexandria. Philo had contacts with the highest level of Roman authorities. He was on a risky diplomatic mission to Caligula on behalf of the persecuted Jews of Alexandria during what turned out to be Caligula's last days. Herod Agrippa was a friend in Rome during Philo's hour of greatest need. Philo is a sympathetic source on what sounds very much like a contemporary Jewish monastic movement. He is also one of the creators of the allegorical interpretation of Scripture. Some of his exegesis is reminiscent of Pythagorean numerology. It has been argued that Philo, who was well educated in Greek thought, was the founder of medieval philosophy. St. John seems to adapt Philo's thoughts about the Logos, the Word, in the prologue to his Gospel. There are also close ties between Philo's thinking and the Letter to the Hebrews. Jean Daniélou, a paradigm of scholarship and clarity, makes Philo speak to us in his own voice. Anyone interested in patristics, exegesis, or simply Christian beginnings will benefit by reading Daniélou's treatment of Philo.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Jean Danielou, SJ (1905--1974) was a Jesuit theologian, historian, cardinal, and a member of the Academie francaise. He is the author of several books on the early church. James Colbert is an emeritus professor of philosophy at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. He has published translations from French, Spanish, and Italian. His particular interests are medieval philosophy and Etienne Gilson.

Étienne Gilson (1884-1974) was a medievalist who taught at various French institutions, including the Collège de France. Among his numerous works are The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy, his 1931 and 1932 Gifford Lectures (Cascade, 2019), and Medieval Essays (Cascade, 2011).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cascade Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1625644299
• ISBN 13: 9781625644299
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 202
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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