9789004189072 - Philo of Alexandria: On Virtues (Philo of Alexandria Commentary, Band 3) von Walter Wilson (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Series: Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series. xix 479p original yellow cloth hardback with ivory endpapers, black lettering to spine, strong binding, no signs of use, pages fresh and clean throughout, as new, only signs of ownership small barcode on endpaper and classmark on spine as shown, ex library Language: English.

Large octavo (245 x 165 mm), publisher's full cloth with publisher's illustrated dustjacket, XIX (+I), 479 (+1) pp., a well preserved copy. [PACS - Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series; 3]. - ISBN: 9789004189072. - [00B | SOD | oR ] 970 g.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the treatise On Virtues (part of his so-called Exposition of the Law), Philo of Alexandria demonstrates how Moses, his laws, and the nation constituted by these laws each embody certain widely-discussed moral values, specifically, courage (andreia), humanity (philanthropia), repentance (metanoia), and nobility (eugeneia). Although it makes extensive use of material drawn from the Pentateuch, what the treatise provides is far more than a commentary on scripture. Rather, it contributes to a sophisticated apologetic reconstruction of Jewish origins, idealized according to the principles of both Greek philosophy and Roman political culture. Guided by such principles, Philo endeavors to establish the moral, legal, and social status of Judaism within the Greco-Roman world.