Jewish Women Philosophers of First-Century Alexandria: Philo's 'Therapeutae' Reconsidered
| AUTHOR | Taylor, Joan E.; Taylor, Joan E.; Taylor, Joan E. et al. |
| PUBLISHER | OUP Oxford (01/29/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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The 'Therapeutae' were a Jewish group of ascetic philosophers who lived outside Alexandria in the middle of the first century CE. They are described in Philo's treatise De Vita Contemplativa and have often been considered in comparison with early Christians, the Essenes, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. But who were they really? This study focuses particularly on issues of history, rhetoric, women, and gender in a wide exploration of the group, and comes to new conclusions about the 'Therapeutae' and their relationship with the Jewish allegorical school of exegesis in Alexandria. The volume includes a new translation of De Vita Contemplativa.
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ISBN-13:
9780199259618
ISBN-10:
0199259615
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
434
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 1.13 x 8.50 inches
Weight:
1.54 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Religion | Judaism - General
Religion | Folk & Tribal
Religion | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
Dewey Decimal:
181.060
Library of Congress Control Number:
2004297883
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The 'Therapeutae' were a Jewish group of ascetic philosophers who lived outside Alexandria in the middle of the first century CE. They are described in Philo's treatise De Vita Contemplativa and have often been considered in comparison with early Christians, the Essenes, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. But who were they really? This study focuses particularly on issues of history, rhetoric, women, and gender in a wide exploration of the group, and comes to new conclusions about the 'Therapeutae' and their relationship with the Jewish allegorical school of exegesis in Alexandria. The volume includes a new translation of De Vita Contemplativa.
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