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The Land of the Body

Studies in Philo's Representation of Egypt

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This book presents the first extended study of the representation of Egypt in the writings of Philo of Alexandria. Philo is a crucial witness, not only to the experiences of the Jews of Alexandria, but to the world of early Roman Egypt in general. As historians of Roman Alexandria and Egypt are well aware, we have access to very few voices from inside the country in this era; Philo is the best we have. As a commentator on Jewish Scripture, Philo is also one of the most valuable sources for the interpretation of Egypt in the Pentateuch. He not only writes very extensively on this subject, but he does so in ways that are remarkable for their originality when compared with the surviving literature of ancient Judaism. In this book, Sarah Pearce tries to understand Philo in relation to the wider context in which he lived and worked. Key areas for investigation include: defining the 'Egyptian' in Philo's world; Philo's treatment of the Egypt of the Pentateuch as a symbol of 'the land of the body'; Philo's emphasis on Egyptian inhospitableness; and his treatment of Egyptian religion, focusing on Nile veneration and animal worship.weiterlesen

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Elektronisches Format: PDF

Sprache(n): Englisch

ISBN: 978-3-16-151497-5 / 978-3161514975 / 9783161514975

Verlag: Mohr Siebeck

Erscheinungsdatum: 31.05.2007

Seiten: 393

Auflage: 1

Autor(en): Sarah J.K. Pearce

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