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100 1 _aNiehoff, Maren R.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aPhilo of Alexandria: Every Good Man is Free :
_bIntroduction, Translation, and Commentary /
_cMaren R. Niehoff.
246 3 _aIntroduction, Translation, and Commentary
264 1 _aLeiden ;
_aBoston :
_bBrill,
_c2026.
264 4 _c©2026
300 _a1 online resource (677 pages) :
_billustrations.
336 _atext
_btxt
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aBiblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2026
490 1 _aPhilo of Alexandria Commentary Series ;
_v9
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aPhilo’s treatise on freedom is the first extant exposition of the topic, which became neuralgic in the first century CE. Philosophical, historical, literary and exegetical aspects are explored. The Essenes are presented as an exemplary group of free individuals, who reject slavery and study Torah on the Sabbath. In this first commentary on the treatise, Philo’s thought is explained in the context of the circumstances in which it was written, namely in the aftermath of the Alexandrian pogrom in 38 CE, when he served as the head of the Jewish embassy in Rome. The main contemporary figures are introduced and Philo’s role in the debates of first century Rome is highlighted. Special attention is paid to Cynic philosophy, which prized individual freedom and saw a revival in Rome that is otherwise attested only fragmentarily. Philo’s treatise emerges as a precious source, which illuminates subsequent advocates of freedom, such as Paul and Epictetus.
546 _aEnglish
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
630 0 0 _aAncient Judaism.
630 0 0 _aBiblical Studies.
630 0 0 _aNew Testament & Early Christian Writings.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_tPhilo of Alexandria: Every Good Man is Free : Introduction, Translation, and Commentary.
_dLeiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.
_z9789004689299
_w(OCoLC)1538484245
830 0 _aBiblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2026
830 0 _aPhilo of Alexandria Commentary Series ;
_v9.
856 4 _zDOI:
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