Cdp Nélida Naveros Córdova

Philo of Alexandria's Ethical Discourse

Living in the Power of Piety

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines Philo's understanding of the acquisition of virtues and the avoidance of vices using the Greek concept of pietyas a central virtue in his ethical discourse. Naveros exceptionally shows how Philo construes his understanding of living ethically within both the Hellenistic Jewish and Greek traditions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fortress Academic
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 495g
• ISBN-13: 9781978702257
• ISBN-10: 1978702256
• Artikelnr.: 53020107

Autorenporträt

Nélida Naveros Córdova, CDP, is Adjunct Professor of New Testament at Pope St. John XXIII Seminary.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Practice of Jewish Piety in Philo's Hellenistic Jewish Context 2. Philo's Decalogue:
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for the Service of God and Other Human Beings 3.
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as the Foundational Virtue in Philo's Ethical Discourse 4.
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as the Opposite of
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5. The Practice of
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: The Acquisition of Perfection and Knowledge of God 6.
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and
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the Way to Become Divine