03265nam 2200625Ia 450 991046264920332120200520144314.01-283-85481-390-04-24304-610.1163/9789004243040(CKB)2670000000309467(EBL)1081587(OCoLC)821180682(SSID)ssj0000783962(PQKBManifestationID)11428812(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000783962(PQKBWorkID)10761771(PQKB)10568758(MiAaPQ)EBC1081587(nllekb)BRILL9789004243040(PPN)170737101(Au-PeEL)EBL1081587(CaPaEBR)ebr10631722(CaONFJC)MIL416731(EXLCZ)99267000000030946720121102d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPhilo of Alexandria, on cultivation[electronic resource] /introduction, translation, and commentary by Albert C. Geljon, David T. RuniaLeiden ;Boston Brill20131 online resource (334 p.)Philo of Alexandria commentary series ;v. 4Description based upon print version of record.90-04-24303-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preliminary Material /Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia -- Introduction /Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia -- Translation: Philo of Alexandria on Cultivation /Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia -- Title of the Work /Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia -- Part One: Noah As Cultivator (§§1–123) /Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia -- Part Two: Noah Begins As a Cultivator /Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia -- Bibliography /Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia -- Indices /Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia.The Jewish exegete and philosopher Philo of Alexandria has long been famous for his allegorical treatises on the Greek Bible. The present volume contains the first translation and commentary in English on his treatise De agricultura ( On cultivation ), which gives an elaborate allegorical interpretation of Genesis 9:20. Noah’s role as a cultivator is analysed in terms of the ethical and spiritual quest of the soul making progress towards its goal. The translation renders Philo’s baroque Greek into readable modern English. The commentary pays particular attention to the treatise’s structure, its biblical basis and its exegetical and philosophical contents. The volume will be valuable for the insights it gives into an unusual but highly influential method of biblical interpretation.Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series4.Philosophy, AncientElectronic books.Philosophy, Ancient.222.11068Philoof Alexandria.845271Geljon Albert C866052Runia David T152904MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462649203321Philo of Alexandria, on cultivation1932894UNINA