Philo''s Alexandria

Sly extracts much-needed information on Alexandria from Philo's treatises. By recognising his shortcomings and prejudices, she builds up an authentic picture of first century life in one of the Roman Empire's greatest cities.

List of contents

Full Contents Preface Chapter 1 `A Man Emminent on All Accounts' Chapter 2 `Founded to Satisfy the Soaring Ambition of some King' Chapter 3 `Hope of Safety to the Voyager' Chapter 4 The `Magnanimity' of Ptolemy II Philadephus Chapter 5 `Amours and Adulteries and the Deceits of Women' Chapter 6 `In the Midst of the Marketplace' Chapter 7 `Wholesale Deprivation of All that is Noble' Chapter 8 `Schools of Prudence and Courage and Temperance and Justice' Chapter 9 `An Art of Healing that Treats the Soul' Chapter 10 `Superintendence in Sickness and Health' Chapter 11 `In a City Not Their Own' Bibliography

About the author

Dorothy I.Sly is an associate professor of Religious Studies at the University,Ontario.She is the author of Philo's Perception of Women(1990).

Summary

Sly extracts much-needed information on Alexandria from Philo's treatises. By recognising his shortcomings and prejudices, she builds up an authentic picture of first century life in one of the Roman Empire's greatest cities.

Product details

• Authors: Dorothy I Sly, Dorothy I. Sly, Sly Dorothy I.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2012
• EAN: 9780415642859
• ISBN: 978-0-415-64285-9
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Africa / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient World, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Archaeology by period / region, African history: pre-colonial period