Book reviews of Philo studies
Reviews of important Philo studies
- Alexandre, Manuel, Jr., Rhetorical Argumentation in Philo of Alexandria
Alexandre, Manuel, Jr., Rhetorical Argumentation in Philo of Alexandria Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1999. Pp. xx+302. Reviewer Thomas H. Olbricht. - Aune, David E., Torrey Seland and Jarl Henning Ulrichsen, editors, Neotestamentica et Philonica: Studies in Honor of Peder Borgen.
Review of Aune, David E., Torrey Seland and Jarl Henning Ulrichsen, editors, Neotestamentica et Philonica: Studies in Honor of Peder Borgen. Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 106, Leiden: Brill, 2003. pp. xiv + 466. - Birnbaum, Ellen, The Place of Judaism in Philo's Thought
Birnbaum, Ellen, The Place of Judaism in Philo’s Thought: Israel, Jews, and Proselytes. Brown Judaica Series 290; Studia Philonica Monographs 2. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1996. Pp. xviii + 262. Reviewers: Peder Borgen and Louis H. Feldman - Boehm, Rezeption und Funktion der Vatererzahlungen bei Philo von Alexandria
Boehm, Martina, Rezeption und Funktion der Vätererzählungen bei Philo von Alexandria: Zum Zusammenhang von Kontext, Hermeneutik und Exegese im fruhen Judentum. Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der Alteren Kir - Borgen, Peder, Kåre Fuglseth and Roald Skarsten, editors, The Philo Index
Borgen, Peder, Kåre Fuglseth and Roald Skarsten, editors The Philo Index: A Complete Greek Word Index to the Writings of Philo of Alexandria Reviewed by James K Aitken. - Borgen, Peder, Philo of Alexandria, An Exegete for His Time.
Borgen, Peder, Philo of Alexandria, An Exegete for His Time. NovTSup 86. Leiden/New York/Cologne: Brill,1997. Pp. x + 332. Reviewer: R. McL. Wilson. - Carmichael, Calum M. The Story of Creation:
Carmichael, Calum M. The Story of Creation: Its Origin and Its Interpretation in Philo and the Fourth Gospel. Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1996. Pp. xiv + 136. Reviewer: D. T. Runia. - Cohen, Philo Judaeus: His Universe of Discourse.
Review of Nahomi Cohen, Philo Judaeus: His Universe of Discourse. Beiträge zur Erforschung des alten Testaments und des antiken Judentums. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 1995. xx + 381 pp. Bibliography and indexes. Reviewed by Tzvee Zahavy - Frick, Divine Providence in Philo of Alexandria
Review of Frick, Peter, Divine Providence in Philo of Alexandria. Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism 77. Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 1999. Pp. xiii + 220. Reviewer: Augustine Casiday. - Fuglseth, Johannine Sectarianism in Perspective:
Review of Kaare Fuglseth, Johannine Sectarianism in Perspective: A Sociological, Historical, and Comparative Analysis of the Temple and Social Relationships in the Gospel of John, Philo, and Qumran (Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 119; Leiden: Brill, 20 - Geljon & Runia, Philo of Alexandria: On Cultivation. Introduction, Translation and Commentary
Geljon, Albert C. David T. Runia, Philo of Alexandria: On Cultivation. Introduction, Translation and Commentary. Philo of Alexandria commentary series, 4. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2012. Pp. xxii, 312. - Hadas-Lebel, Philo of Alexandria: A Thinker in the Jewish Diaspora.
Mireille Hadas-Lebel, Philo of Alexandria: A Thinker in the Jewish Diaspora. Studies in Philo of Alexandria, 7. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2012. Pp. 240. - Kenney, ed., The School of Moses: Studies in Philo and Hellenistic Religion.
Kenney, John Peter, John Peter Kenney, ed., The School of Moses: Studies in Philo and Hellenistic Religion. Brown Judaic Studies 304; (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1995). Reviewed by Sam Silverman. - Niehoff, Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria.
Maren Niehoff, Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria. Cambridge/New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011. Pp. xiv, 222. - Niehoff, The Figure of Joseph
Maren Niehoff, The Figure of Joseph in post-Biblical Jewish Literature. Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums 16; Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1992. Pp. 178. Reviewed by Dixon Slingerland. - Royse, J.R., The Spurious Texts of Philo of Alexandria.
Royse, J.R., The Spurious Texts of Philo of Alexandria. Reviewed by D. Runia. - Runia, & Sterling (ed.), Studia Philonica Annual
David T. Runia, Gregory E. Sterling (ed.), Studia Philonica Annual: Studies in Hellenistic Judaism, Volume XXVI. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2014. Pp. ix, 274. - Runia, D.T., Philo in Early Christian Literature: A Survey.
Runia, D.T., Philo in Early Christian Literature: A Survey. Reviewed by L.L. Grabbe. - Runia, David T. and Gregory E. Sterling, editors, In the Spirit of Faith: Studies in Philo and Early Christianity in Honor of David Hay .
Runia, David T. and Gregory E. Sterling, editors, In the Spirit of Faith: Studies in Philo and Early Christianity in Honor of David Hay . The Studia Philonica Annual Studies in Hellenistic Judaism/Brown Judaic Studies, XIII/ 332 (2002). Review by Sarah Pe - Runia, On the Creation of the Cosmos according to Moses: Introduction, Translation and Commentary
Review of David T. Runia, On the Creation of the Cosmos according to Moses: Introduction, Translation and Commentary. Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series, 1. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2005 pp. xviii + 443. - Schenck, A Brief guide to Philo
Kenneth Schenck, A Brief guide to Philo (Louisville, Westminster John Knox, 2005. Reviewed by Torrey Seland. - Seland, Strangers in the Light: Philonic Perspectives on Christian Identity in 1 Peter
Review of Torrey Seland, Strangers in the Light: Philonic Perspectives on Christian Identity in 1 Peter. Biblical Interpretation Series, 76. Leiden: Brill, 2005, pp. x + 216. - Seland, Torrey (ed.), Reading Philo. A Handbook to Philo of Alexandria (Grand Rapids; Eerdmans, 2014)
A review, written by Sami Yli-Karjanmaa, University of Helsinki - Seland, Torrey (ed.), Reading Philo. A Handbook to Philo of Alexandria (Grand Rapids; Eerdmans, 2014)
A comprehensive review by Ken Schenck in form of 8 blog posts. - Seland, Torrey, Establishment Violence in Philo and Luke
Seland, Torrey, Establishment Violence in Philo and Luke: A Study of Non-Conformity to the Torah and Jewish Vigilante Reactions (Biblical Interpretation Series 15). Leiden/New York/Cologne: Brill, 1995. Pp. xvi + 353. Reviewed by Gregory E. Sterling. - Thompson, John L. Writing the Wrongs: Women of the Old Testament among Biblical Commentators
Thompson, John L. Writing the Wrongs: Women of the Old Testament among Biblical Commentators from Philo through the Reformation.Review by Hallvard Hagelia. - van der Horst, Philo's Flaccus: The First Pogrom:
Review of van der Horst, Pieter W., Philo’s Flaccus: The First Pogrom: Introduction, Translation and Commentary Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series, 2 Ãtlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2005 pp. xii + 277. Reviewed by Rene Bloch - Warne, Graham J. Hebrew Perspectives on the Human Person in the Hellenistic Era: Philo and Paul
Warne, Graham J. Hebrew Perspectives on the Human Person in the Hellenistic Era: Philo and Paul. NY/Queenston, ON/Lampeter, UK: Mellen, 1995. Pp. xii + 291. . Reviewer: Gregory E. Sterling, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN - Winter, Philo and Paul among the Sophists
Winter,Bruce W. Philo and Paul among the Sophists Reviewed by J.R.C. Cousland. - Winter, Philo and Paul among the Sophists
Winter, Bruce W., Philo and Paul among the Sophists SNTSMS 96. New York/Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1997.Reviewed by Brian K. Peterson. - Yonge, C.D. and D.M. Scholer, The Works of Philo Complete and Unabridged
Review of Yonge, C.D. and D.M. Scholer, The Works of Philo Complete and Unabridged. Reviewed by D. Runia.
Home Pages to scholars writing on Philo
Info about scholars publishing books and articles on Philo.
- Adams, Sean A.
Sean A. Adams webpage at Glasgow University - Bekken, Per Jarle
Per Jarle Bekken’s University page. - Berthelot, Katell
Homepage of Katell Berthelot - Bloch, René
Professor für Judaistik am Institut für Judaistik und am Institut für Klassische Philologie, Bern Universität/University of Bern. - Borgen, Peder
Professor emeritus, University of Trondheim. Retired in 1996. - Bosman, Phil
Professor, Stellenbosch University, South Africa - Calabi, Fransesca
Homepage of Fransesca Calabi - Cover, Michael
Homepage to Michael Cover, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wi. USA. - Cox, Ronald
Ronald Cox, Pepperdine University, USA - Friesen, Courtney
Homepage of Courtney Friesen, University of Arizona, USA - Hernandez, Pura Nieto
Homepage of Hernandez, Pura Nieto - Hoek, Annewies van den
Lecturer in Hellenistic Greek , Harvard Divinity School - Horst, Pieter van der
Homepage of Pieter van der Horst - Kamesar, Adam
Adam Kamesar,Professor of Judaeo-Hellenistic Literature at Hebrew Union College - Konstan, David
Homepage of David Konstan - Kraft, Robert A.
Homepage of Robert A. Kraft - Leonhardt-Balzer, Jutta
At The University of Aberdeen School of Divinity, History & Philosophy - Lincicum, David
Homepage of David Lincicum, University of Notre Dame - Mackie, Scott D.
A blog by Scot D. Mackie, contaning several articles. - Najman, Hindy
Homepage of Hindy Najman - Niehoff, Maren
Prof of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Otto, Jennifer
PhD candidate and Vanier Fellow in the Faculty of Religious Stuides at McGill University. - Pearce, Sarah
Homepage of Sarah Pearce, University of Southampton; specialises in the interpretation of Jewish literature and history of the Hellenistic and Roman periods. - Rabens, Volker
Homepage of Volker Rabens, Ruhr University, Bochum Germany - Radice, Roberto
Homepage of Roberto Radice - Reinhartz, Adele
Adele Reinhartz’ homepage - Reydams-Schils, Gretchen
University of Notre Dame; Reydams-Schils specializes in the traditions of Platonism and Stoicism - Rogers, Justin
Homepage of Justin Rogers, Freed-Hardeman University, Tennessee, USA - Runia, David T.
Homepage of David T. Runia - Sandelin, Karl-G. Homepage
Karl-Gustav Sandelin - Satran, David
Homepage of David Satran, Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Schenk, Ken
Wesley Seminary Dean and Professor of New Testament and Christian Ministry - Seland, Torrey
Homepage of Torrey Seland, School of Mission & Theology, Stavanger, Norway - Siegert, Folker
Professor Institutum Judaicum Delitzschianum. - Sterling, Gregory E.
Gregory E. Sterling,an editor of Studia Philonica, Dean at Yale Divinity School. - Steyn, Gert
Professor at University of Pretoria | Department of New Testament Studies - Streett, Daniel R.
About Daniel R. Streett, taken from his blog Kai ta loipa. - Svebakken, Hans
Hans Svebakken is an Instructor of Theology at Loyola University Chicago. - Taylor, Joan
Dr. Joan Taylor is professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, King’s College London and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Waikato , New Zealand - Terian, Abraham
Professor of Armenian Patristics and Academic Dean at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary in New Rochelle, New York - Vela, Horacio
Webpage of Horacio Vela, - Weisser, Sharon
S. Weisser’s Academia.edu page - Wilson, Walter T.
Homepage of Dr. Walter T. Wilson, Candler School of Theology, Emory University - Winter, Bruce W.
- Yli-Karjanmaa, Sami
Homepage of Yli-Karjanmaa, Sami, University of Helsinki, Finland
Aspects of Philo’s social world
Studies on Egypt, Alexandria and the Jewish Diaspora
- Associations in the Greco-Roman World: A Companion to the Sourcebook
A web site companion to the bok Associations in the Greco-Roman World: A Sourcebook - Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations
Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations website by Philip Harland. - Biblioteca Alexandria
The new modern Library of Alexandria - Dreams of Antiquity
Dreams of Antiquity Bibliographische Online-Datenbank zu Träumen und Visionen in der Antike - Greco-Roman Religions: Religious Associations
A look a unique part of Greco-Roman religious culture – the «private religious association. - Hellenic Alexandria
The HEC Hellenic Alexandria Project aims to highlight the Hellenic cultural presence which Alexandria, Egypt has always known. - Pretres Civiques
Les pretres du culte imperial Romain dans les cites de la province d’Asie - Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean
Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean; a Blog by Philip Harland, containing several Podcasts - Second Temple Synagogues
Second Temple Synagogues—that is, synagogues which existed prior to the Jerusalem Temple’s destruction in year 70 of the Common Era (CE = AD). - The Duke Papyrus Archive
The Duke Papyrus Archive provides electronic access to texts about and images of nearly 1400 papyri from ancient Egypt - The end of the Library in Alexandria?
Another theory of the end of the ancient library in Alexandria. - The Great Library of Alexandria?
Was the Great Library a library in the modern professional sense of the word, or perhaps it was a kind of proto-library containing a large collection of texts? - The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria
An article from a site called Bede’s Library, © James Hannam 2003.2012. - Writing in Egypt under Greek and Roman Rule
A brief intro to writing in Egypt under Greek and Roman rule
