Philo: Volume Iii, On The Unchangeableness Of God, On Husbandry, Concerning Noah's Work As A Planter, On Drunkenness, On Sobriety (loeb Classical Library No. 247)
by Philo /
1930 / English / PDF
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The philosopher Philo was born about 20 BCE to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, the chief home of the Jewish Diaspora as well as the chief center of Hellenistic culture he was trained in Greek as well as Jewish learning. In attempting to reconcile biblical teachings with Greek philosophy he developed ideas that had wide influence on Christian and Jewish religious thought.
The Loeb Classical Library edition of the works of Philo is in ten volumes and two supplements, distributed as follows. Volume I: Creation Interpretation of Genesis II and III. II: On the Cherubim The Sacrifices of Abel and Cain The Worse Attacks the Better The Posterity and Exile of Cain On the Giants. III: The Unchangeableness of God On Husbandry Noah's Work as a Planter On Drunkenness On Sobriety. IV: The Confusion of Tongues The Migration of Abraham The Heir of Divine Things On the Preliminary Studies. V: On Flight and Finding Change of Names On Dreams. VI: Abraham Joseph Moses. VII: The Decalogue On Special Laws Books I–III. VIII: On Special Laws Book IV On the Virtues Rewards and Punishments. IX: Every Good Man Is Free The Contemplative Life The Eternity of the World Against Flaccus Apology for the Jews On Providence. X: On the Embassy to Gaius indexes. Supplement I: Questions on Genesis. II: Questions on Exodus index to supplementsThe philosopher Philo was born about 20 BCE to a prominent Jewish family in Alexandria, the chief home of the Jewish Diaspora as well as the chief center of Hellenistic culture he was trained in Greek as well as Jewish learning. In attempting to reconcile biblical teachings with Greek philosophy he developed ideas that had wide influence on Christian and Jewish religious thought.
