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Philo of Alexandria and the construction of Jewishness in early Christian writings /

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Philo of Alexandria and the Construction of Jewishness in Early Christian Writings investigates portrayals of the first-century philosopher and exegete Philo of Alexandria, in the writings of Clement of Alexandria, Origen and Eusebius. It argues that early Christian invocations of Philo are best und...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Otto, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford early Christian studies.
Subjects:
Philo, > of Alexandria.
Jewish philosophy > To 1500.
Christianity and other religions > Judaism.
Table of 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.