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On virtues / Philo of Alexandria ; introduction, translation and commentary by Walter T. Wilson

Author
Philo, of Alexandria
Uniform Title
De virtutibus. English
Published
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xix, 479 pages).
Additional Creators
Wilson, Walter T.
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Language Note
English.
Contents
On courage -- On humanity -- On repentance -- On nobility.
Summary
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.
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ISBN
9789004189072 (electronic bk.)
9004189076 (electronic bk.)
9789004190375 (electronic bk.)
9004190376 (electronic bk.)
1283120003
9781283120005
9786613120007
6613120006
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-448) and indexes.
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