0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
  • All Departments
Price
  • R500 - R1,000 (1)
  • R1,000 - R2,500 (3)
  • -
Status
Brand

Showing 1 - 4 of 4 matches in All Departments

Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria (Hardcover): Maren R. Niehoff Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria (Hardcover)
Maren R. Niehoff
R2,656 Discovery Miles 26 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Systematically reading Jewish exegesis in light of Homeric scholarship, this book argues that more than 2000 years ago Alexandrian Jews developed critical and literary methods of Bible interpretation which are still extremely relevant today. Maren R. Niehoff provides a detailed analysis of Alexandrian Bible interpretation, from the second century BCE through newly discovered fragments to the exegetical work done by Philo. Niehoff shows that Alexandrian Jews responded in a great variety of ways to the Homeric scholarship developed at the Museum. Some Jewish scholars used the methods of their Greek colleagues to investigate whether their Scripture contained myths shared by other nations, while others insisted that significant differences existed between Judaism and other cultures. This book is vital for any student of ancient Judaism, early Christianity and Hellenistic culture.

Philo of Alexandria - An Intellectual Biography (Hardcover): Maren R. Niehoff Philo of Alexandria - An Intellectual Biography (Hardcover)
Maren R. Niehoff
R1,034 Discovery Miles 10 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Philo was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who left behind one of the richest bodies of work from antiquity, yet his personality and intellectual development have remained a riddle. Maren Niehoff presents the first biography of Philo, arguing that his trip to Rome in 38 CE was a turning point in his life. There he was exposed not only to new political circumstances but also to a new cultural and philosophical environment. Following the pogrom in Alexandria, Philo became active as the head of the Jewish embassy to Emperor Gaius and as an intellectual in the capital of the empire, responding to the challenges of his time and creatively reconstructing his identity, though always maintaining pride in the Jewish tradition. Philo's trajectory from Alexandria to Rome and his enthusiastic adoption of new modes of thought made him a key figure in the complex negotiation between East and West.

Philon von Alexandria - Eine intellektuelle Biographie (Paperback): Maren R. Niehoff Philon von Alexandria - Eine intellektuelle Biographie (Paperback)
Maren R. Niehoff; Translated by Claus-Jürgen Thornton, Eva Tyrell
R836 Discovery Miles 8 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Philon von Alexandria hat eines der umfangreichsten und vielseitigsten Werke der Antike hinterlassen, welches das hellenistische Judentum, das frühe Christentum und die Zweite Sophistik beleuchtet. Dennoch sind seine Persönlichkeit und intellektuelle Entwicklung ein Rätsel geblieben, weil er kaum etwas über sich selbst preisgibt. Maren R. Niehoff analysiert sein Œuvre im Hinblick auf das einzig fassbare Ereignis in seinem Leben, seine Leitung der jüdischen Gesandtschaft zu Gaius Caligula. Diese römischen Jahre (38-41 n.Chr.) markieren einen biographischen und geistigen Wendepunkt. In Alexandria war Philon eng an die jüdische Gemeinde angebunden und nahm an regen Debatten über die genaue Bedeutung des biblischen Textes teil, indem er Methoden der Homerexegese anwandte und textliche Probleme durch platonische Allegorien löste. Im Rahmen seines Aufenthaltes in Rom dagegen adressierte er ein breiteres römisches Publikum und öffnete sich der Stoa, die hier blühte und eine eigenständige, aktuelle Form angenommen hatte. Stoische Ethik und römische Historiographie gaben Philon Impulse, die jüdische Tradition völlig neu zu interpretieren. Die biblischen Erzväter und -mütter werden zu Helden seiner Biographien und nehmen Plutarchs Werk vorweg. Das jüdische Gesetz wird zu einem zentralen Anliegen und als Naturgesetz vorgestellt, was wiederum Implikationen für neutestamentliche Diskussionen zum Thema hat. Die englische Originalausgabe von Maren R. Niehoffs Buch wurde 2019 mit dem Polonsky-Preis für Originalität und Kreativität in den geisteswissenschaftlichen Disziplinen der Hebräischen Universität in Jerusalem und als Finalist für den Jordan Schnitzer Prize of the Association of Jewish Studies ausgezeichnet.

Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria (Paperback): Maren R. Niehoff Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria (Paperback)
Maren R. Niehoff
R1,347 Discovery Miles 13 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Systematically reading Jewish exegesis in light of Homeric scholarship, this book argues that more than 2000 years ago Alexandrian Jews developed critical and literary methods of Bible interpretation which are still extremely relevant today. Maren R. Niehoff provides a detailed analysis of Alexandrian Bible interpretation, from the second century BCE through newly discovered fragments to the exegetical work done by Philo. Niehoff shows that Alexandrian Jews responded in a great variety of ways to the Homeric scholarship developed at the Museum. Some Jewish scholars used the methods of their Greek colleagues to investigate whether their Scripture contained myths shared by other nations, while others insisted that significant differences existed between Judaism and other cultures. This book is vital for any student of ancient Judaism, early Christianity and Hellenistic culture.

Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
Croxley 33mm Paper Clips (White)(10…
R117 Discovery Miles 1 170
Fine Living 4 Layer Shelf (Matt Black)
R1,299 R1,099 Discovery Miles 10 990
Goldair GTWD-2850 Table Top Water…
R1,696 Discovery Miles 16 960
Friends Eye Shadow Palette
R499 Discovery Miles 4 990
Defy Slimline 4 Solid Plate Hob with…
R2,452 Discovery Miles 24 520
Seks, Skoonma's & Skuld - 'n Troostante…
Elize Parker Paperback R10 Discovery Miles 100
Six Scorched Roses
Carissa Broadbent Paperback  (1)
R385 R349 Discovery Miles 3 490
Closer To Love - How To Attract The…
Vex King Paperback R360 R326 Discovery Miles 3 260
The Hunger Games: 4-Book Collection…
Suzanne Collins Hardcover R2,030 R1,630 Discovery Miles 16 300
An Update of Dental Implantology and…
Mazen Ahmad Almasri Hardcover R3,049 Discovery Miles 30 490

 

Partners