Philo of Alexandria and the construction of jewishness in early christian writings / Jennifer Otto.

Author/Creator:

Otto, Jennifer, author.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Series:

Oxford early Christian studies.
Oxford early Christian studies

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (244 pages).

Subjects:

Philo, -- of Alexandria.
Philo, -- of Alexandria. -- Influence
Jewish philosophy -- To 1500.
Christianity and other religions -- Judaism.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Summary:

This study investigates portrayals of the first-century philosopher and exegete Philo of Alexandria, in the writings of Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Eusebius.

Contents:

Introduction
Christians reading Philo
The Pythagorean: Clement's Philo
"One of our predecessors": Origen's Philo
"Of the Hebrew race": Eusebius's Philo
Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.
This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780191860331
0-19-186033-6
0-19-255254-6

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