Philo of Alexandria On the Contemplative Life: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary
- Leiden Brill 2020
- 427p
- Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series - 7 .
1. Philo and the Context of the Treatise 2. Genre and the Question of Actuality 3. The Treatise within the Philonic Corpus 4. Structure: The Two Ways 5. Texts, Translations and Commentaries 6. Nachleben: The Christian Use of De vita contemplativa 7. The Name of the "Therapeutae" 8. Identity: Ascetic Jewish Allegorists in Alexandria
Translation and Textual Notes: Philo of Alexandria, De Vita Contemplativa Translation Textual Notes Commentary The Title Chapter 1: §§1-11 Introduction Chapter 2: §§ 12-39 The Good Example Chapter 3: §§ 40-63 The Wrong Symposia Chapter 4: §§ 64-89 The Right Symposia Chapter 5: § 90 Conclusion