Philo of Alexandria

Biographical note Readership Table of contents

Publication Type:

Book

Pages, Illustrations:

xxvi, 492 pp.

Imprint:

BRILL

Language:

English

Biographical note

David T Runia is Master of Queen’s College and Professorial Fellow in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. He has published extensively on the writings and thought of Philo of Alexandria, and has been editor of The Studia Philonica Annual since 1989.

Readership

The book will be of interest for scholars working in the areas of classicial studies, ancient philosophy Jewish studies, New Testament and Early Church. As a valuable bibliographical resource it will be an essential purchase for all libraries serving scholars in these areas.

Preface
Introduction
List of contributors
List of abbrevations

Part One

Bibliographies
Critical editions
Translations into modern languages
Anthologies
Commentaries
Indices and lexicographical works
Journal
Internet sites

Part Two

Critical studies 1997–2006

Part Three

Additional items 1987–1996
Corrigenda Annotated bibliography 1987–1986

Indices

Index of authors
Index of reviewers
Index of biblical passages
Index of Philonic passages
Index of subjects
Index of Greek terms
Index of contributors

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