Two Treatises of Philo of Alexandria: A Commentary on De gigantibus and Quod Deus sit immutabilis (1983 Winston, Dillon), book

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Two Treatises of Philo of Alexandria: A Commentary on De gigantibus and Quod Deus sit immutabilis (1983) is a book by David Winston and John M Dillon.

Abstract

The Introduction to Winston's and Dillon's commentary includes articles by other scholars, namely, Thomas Conley, David Gooding, John Leopold, Valentin Nikiprowetzky, and Richard Wallis.

Editions

Published in Chico, CA: Scholars Press, 1983. Reprinted 2020.

Contents

  • L'exégèse de Philon d'Alexandrie dans le De gigantibus et le Quod Deus / V. Nikiprowetzky
  • The formal structure of Philo's alllegorical exegesis / J. Dillon
  • Philo's Bible in the De gigantibus and Quod Deus / D. Gooding, V. Nikiprowetzky
  • Philo's knowledge of rhetorical theory / J. Leopold
  • Philo's vocabulary and word choice / J. Leopold
  • Characteristics of Philo's style in the De gigantibus and Quod Deus / J. Leopold
  • Rhetoric and allegory / J. Leopold
  • Philo's use of topoi / T. Conley
  • Philo's doctrine of free will / D. Winston
  • Philo's doctrine of angels / J. Dillon
  • The idea of conscience in Philo of Alexandria / R.T. Wallis
  • The nature of God in the Quod Deus / J. Dillon
  • Commentary / David Winston, John Dillon.

External links

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