Philo of Alexandria, On the Life of Abraham (SBL paperback)

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Philo of Alexandria, On the Life of Abraham: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary
Ellen Birnbaum, John M. Dillon

ISBN 9781628376920
Volume 6
Status Available
Publication Date June 2025
Paperback $95.00

In this sixth volume of the Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series, originally published by Brill in hardcover, Ellen Birnbaum and John Dillon translate and comment on Philo's On the Life of Abraham. By interweaving literal, ethical, and allegorical interpretations, Philo presents the life and achievements of Abraham, founder of the Jewish nation, in the form of a Greco-Roman biography. Birnbaum, a scholar of Second Temple Judaism, and Dillon, a specialist in Platonic philosophy, explain how and why this treatise is important within the context of Philo's own work, early Jewish and Christian exegesis, and ancient philosophy. Their detailed analysis illuminates Philo's philosophical, exegetical, and literary genius for scholars and students of religion, philosophy, and antiquity.

I noted the publication of the Brill hardback in 2020.

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