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Philo of Alexandria

An Intellectual Biography

By: Maren Niehoff

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Philo of Alexandria

An Intellectual Biography

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This first biography of Philo of Alexandria, one of antiquity's most prolific yet enigmatic authors, traces his intellectual development from Bible interpreter to diplomat in Rome

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Yale University Press

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Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

By: Maren R. Niehoff

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Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

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Systematically reading Jewish exegesis in light of Homeric scholarship, this book argues that more than 2000 years ago Alexandrian Jews developed critical and literary methods of Bible interpretation which are still extremely relevant today. Maren Niehoff provides a detailed analysis of Alexandrian Bible interpretation, from the second century BCE through newly discovered fragments to the exegetical work done by Philo. Niehoff shows that Alexandrian Jews responded in a great variety of ways to the Homeric scholarship developed at the Museum. Some Jewish scholars used the methods of their Greek colleagues to investigate whether their Scripture contained myths shared by other nations, while others insisted that significant differences existed between Judaism and other cultures. This book is vital for any student of ancient Judaism, early Christianity and Hellenistic culture.

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Cambridge University Press

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Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

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Philo on Jewish Identity and Culture

By: Maren Niehoff

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Philo on Jewish Identity and Culture

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This book is the first systematic enquiry into the ways Philo saw himself as a Jew and perceived of Jewish culture in the multi-ethnic environment of first century Alexandria. Applying the theories of ethnicity and culture developed by Frederik Barth and Clifford Geertz, the book gives emphasis to the nature and dynamics of social constructs which shaped Philo's discourse and religion. Particular attention is in this context paid to his construction of others. Furthermore, Rome is for the first time taken into account as a political, cultural and religious factor which exercised an all-encompassing influence. Philo's writings are thus interpreted with a view to the question how he negotiated not two, but three main traditions, namely the Jewish, the Roman and the Greek, and how his positions integrated him into the contemporary Roman discourse. Philo''s views on these matters have important implications beyond his own figure and the Jewish community. They are crucial for a better understanding of the Hellenistic world which was in the first century to a large extent characterized by the encounter between the Greek East and the Roman West. Philo's construction of Jewish identity and culture is moreover indispensable for a proper appreciation of early Christian writers who lived in the same world and confronted very similar issues.

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Philo of Alexandria

An Intellectual Biography

By: Maren Niehoff

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An Intellectual Biography

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This first biography of Philo of Alexandria, one of antiquity's most prolific yet enigmatic authors, traces his intellectual development from Bible interpreter to diplomat in Rome

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Yale University Press

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The Figure of Joseph in Post-Biblical Jewish Literature

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The Figure of Joseph in Post-Biblical Jewish Literature

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This book is a comparative study of early Jewish interpretations of the biblical outline of Joseph's character. It focuses on the treatises of Philo, who idealises the figure as a Hellenistic politician, on Josephus's autobiographical account and the Midrash Genesis Rabbah, which uses the figure mostly for religious instruction.

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Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

By: Maren R. Niehoff

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Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

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Systematically reading Jewish exegesis in light of Homeric scholarship, this book argues that more than 2000 years ago Alexandrian Jews developed critical and literary methods of Bible interpretation which are still extremely relevant today. Maren R. Niehoff provides a detailed analysis of Alexandrian Bible interpretation, from the second century BCE through newly discovered fragments to the exegetical work done by Philo. Niehoff shows that Alexandrian Jews responded in a great variety of ways to the Homeric scholarship developed at the Museum. Some Jewish scholars used the methods of their Greek colleagues to investigate whether their Scripture contained myths shared by other nations, while others insisted that significant differences existed between Judaism and other cultures. This book is vital for any student of ancient Judaism, early Christianity and Hellenistic culture.

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The Figure of Joseph in Post-Biblical Jewish Literature

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Judaism and Hellenism

By: Maren R. Niehoff,Florian Zacher

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Judaism and Hellenism

By: Maren R. Niehoff,Florian Zacher

Die Preistragerin des Dr. Leopold Lucas-Preises des Jahres 2022 Maren Niehoff gibt in dieser Preisrede exemplarischen Einblick in ihre innovativen Studien zum Verhaltnis von judischer und hellenistischer Kultur in der Antike. Anhand der Rezeption Alexanders des Grossen in der griechisch-romischen, judisch-hellenistischen und rabbinischen Literatur zeigt sie paradigmatisch die Wechselbeziehungen und Aushandlungsprozesse zwischen Judentum und Hellenismus. Sie zeigt, dass Judentum und Hellenismus sich im Laufe der Spatantike nicht etwa voneinander trennen, sondern sich weiterhin im politisch-kulturellen Rahmen des Romischen Reiches gegenseitig befruchten. Die verschiedenen judischen Autoren verorten sich mit ihrer Alexanderdeutung individuell je neu in diesem komplexen Dreiecksverhaltnis und konnen nicht einfach auf feste ethnische oder religiose Schemata reduziert werden. Damit streicht Niehoff uber die konkrete Epoche hinaus die Bedeutung und die Verantwortung des Individuums nachdrucklich heraus.

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Philo of Alexandria

Philo of Alexandria

Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

Philo on Jewish Identity and Culture

Philo on Jewish Identity and Culture

Philo of Alexandria

Philo of Alexandria

The Figure of Joseph in Post-Biblical Jewish Literature

The Figure of Joseph in Post-Biblical Jewish Literature

Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria

The Figure of Joseph in Post-Biblical Jewish Literature

The Figure of Joseph in Post-Biblical Jewish Literature

Judaism and Hellenism

Judaism and Hellenism

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