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Philo of Alexandria On the contemplative life : introduction, translation, and commentary /

On the Contemplative Life is known for its depiction of a philosophical group of Jewish men and women known as the 'Therapeutae.' Yet the reasons for their depiction have been little understood. In the first commentary on the treatise in English for over 100 years, the social, cultural and...

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Main Authors: Taylor, Joan E. (Author), Hay, David M., 1935- (Author)
Other Authors: Philo, of Alexandria
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
Series:Philo of Alexandria commentary series ; v. 7.
Subjects:
Philo, > of Alexandria. > De vita contemplativa.
Therapeutae.

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