Philo's Politics. Roman
Rule and Hellenistic Judaism
by Ray Barraclough, Brisbane,
Queensland (Australia)
Contents
|
| Introduction |
418 |
| Part One: Philo and the Roman World |
421 |
| I. The Political Situation in Alexandria |
421 |
1. The Jewish Community |
421 |
2. The Riots of 38 AD |
429 |
| II. The Cultural and Intellectual Environment in Alexandria
|
436 |
| III. Philo - The Man and Philosopher |
440 |
1. Philo's Debt to Greek Philosophy |
441 |
2. The Assessment of Philo's Contribution
|
444 |
| IV. Philo's Attitude to Roman Rule |
449 |
1. In 'Legatio ad Gaium' and 'In Flaccum'
|
449 |
a) Augustus |
453 |
b) Tiberius |
454 |
c) Gaius |
456 |
d) Roman Administrators |
461 |
a') Flaccus |
461 |
b') Pilate |
468 |
c') Petronius |
469 |
d') Macro |
470 |
e') Sejanus |
471 |
2. In Philo's other Writings |
472 |
| V. Philo and Jewish Nationalism |
476 |
| Part Two: Philo's Theory of Rule |
486 |
| I. Moses and Joseph - the Ideal of Statesmanship |
487 |
1. Moses as Ruler and Philosopher-King |
487 |
2. Joseph as Statesman |
491 |
| II. Introduction to Chapters III-VI |
506 |
| III. Law and justice |
506 |
1. God as the Source of Law |
506 |
2. The Observance of Law |
509 |
