Philo of Alexandria, on the Creation of the Cosmos According to Moses

This study is the first volume in the new Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series. It contains a new English translation of the Jewish philosopher's famous treatise On the creation of the cosmos (the first for seventy years), and the first ever commentary in English.

About the author

David T. Runia, D. Litt. (1983) is Master of Queen's College, Melbourne, Australia. He has published extensively on the writings and thought of Philo of Alexandria, and has been editor of The Studia Philonica Annual since 1989.

Product details

• Authors: Runia, David T Runia
• Publisher: de Gruyter Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.11.2001
• EAN: 9789004121690
• ISBN: 978-90-04-12169-0
• No. of pages: 462
• Dimensions: 169 mm x 247 mm x 34 mm
• Weight: 953 g
• Series: Philo of Alexandria Commentary
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day