Philo of Alexandria
An Intellectual Biography
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23985912 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maren R Niehoff (0000-0002-0815-6929) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Philo of Alexandria (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Yale University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5040/9780300288209 |
| ISBN | 9780300288209 |
| Language | EN |
Philo was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who left behind one of the richest bodies of work from antiquity, yet his personality and intellectual development have remained a riddle. Maren Niehoff presents the first biography of Philo, arguing that his trip to Rome in 38 CE was a turning point in his life. There he was exposed not only to new political circumstances but also to a new cultural and philosophical environment.
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |