Philo of Alexandria. A
critical and synthetical survey of research since World War
II
by Peder Borgen, Trondheim
Contents
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| I. Bibliography |
99 |
1. Abbreviations |
99 |
2. Selected Philo studies since World War
II |
100 |
3. Other works discussed |
104 |
4. Additional note on bibliographies |
105 |
| II. Introduction |
106 |
| III. Philo's Situation |
108 |
1. The social and political situation |
108 |
2. Philo and the Jewish community |
113 |
3. Philo and the encyclia |
115 |
| IV. Interpreter of the Pentateuch |
117 |
1. Philo's writings |
117 |
2. Philo's Bible |
121 |
3. Philo and the haggada and halaka |
124 |
4. Various groups of interpreters |
126 |
5. Allegorical interpretation |
128 |
6. Expository use of sources |
132 |
| V. Conqueror or Conquered |
138 |
1. Background |
138 |
2. E. R. GOODENOUGH, S. SANDMEL and H. A.
WOLFSON |
140 |
3. Gnostic and other interpretations |
143 |
4. Middle Platonism and Philo |
147 |
5. A conqueror, on the verge of being conquered
|
150 |
