Philo About the Contemplative Life, or the Fourth Book of the Treatise Concerning Virtues: Critically Edited With a Defence of Its Genuineness (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: Philo About the Contemplative Life, or the Fourth Book of the Treatise Concerning Virtues: Critically Edited With a Defence of Its Genuineness (Classic Reprint)
Author: Philo
ISBN: 9780260059581

Philo

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ISBN 10: 0260059587 ISBN 13: 9780260059581

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Philo About the Contemplative Life: a scholarly, critical edition and defense of its authenticity.

This edition presents the fourth book of Philo’s Treatise Concerning Virtues with a thorough critical apparatus, including discussion of manuscript traditions and parallel texts.

The editor sets out the plan and aims clearly: to help readers judge the Philonic character of the text through a careful presentation of the Greek, with Old Latin and Armenian versions and the Eusebian Excerpts. It combines an introductory essay on sources, a close textual apparatus, and a substantial Excursus exploring Philo’s relation to other writings and to Judaism.
What you’ll experience

An analysis of the textual history and archetypes behind the surviving manuscripts
Parallel passages drawn from other works to illuminate key Philonic ideas
Notes and commentary that link Philo’s descriptions of ascetic life to broader Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts
A bibliography and scholarly apparatus for further study

Ideal for readers of early Christian thought, ancient philosophy, and textual criticism who want a rigorously argued, evidence-based edition without sacrificing accessibility.

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