Research Catalog

Title

Philo of Alexandria on planting : introduction, translation, and commentary / by Albert C. Geljon, David T. Runia.

Author

Philo, of Alexandria

Publication

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Geljon, Albert C.
• Runia, David T.

Description

xxii, 357 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

"The Jewish exegete and philosopher Philo of Alexandria has long been famous for his complex and spiritually rich allegorical treatises on the Greek Bible. The present volume presents first translation and commentary in English on his treatise De plantatione (On planting), following on the volume devoted to On cultivation published previously by the same two authors. Philo gives a virtuoso performance as allegorist, interpreting Noah's planting of a vineyard in Genesis 9.20 first in theological and cosmological terms, then moving to the spiritual quest of both of advanced souls and those beginning their journey. The translation renders Philo's baroque Greek into readable modern English. The commentary pays particular attention to the treatise's structure, its biblical basis and its exegetical and philosophical contents"--

Series Statement

Philo of Alexandria commentary series, 1570-095X ; volume 5

Uniform Title

• De plantatione. English
• Philo of Alexandria commentary series ; 5.

Alternative Title

• De plantatione.
• On planting

Subjects

• Planting (Plant culture)
• Planting (Plant culture) > Early works to 1800
• Early works
• Philosophy, Ancient
• Philo, of Alexandria > De plantatione
• Bible > Genesis, IX, 20 > Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Criticism, interpretation, etc

Genre/Form

• Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• Early works.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-326) and indexes.

Language (note)

• Translated from the original Greek into English.

Contents

General Introduction to the Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series / Gregory E. Sterling -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- The Place of the Treatise in the Philonic Corpus -- The Genre of the Treatise -- The Exegetical Structure of the Treatise -- The Use of the Bible -- The Main Themes of the Treatise -- The Intellectual Sitz im Leben -- The Nachleben of the Treatise -- The Text of the Treatise -- Status quaestionis : Previous Scholarship on the Treatise -- Some Notes on the Method Used in the Translation and the Commentary -- Translation : Philo of Alexandria, On Planting -- Part One : On Planting (§§ 1-138) -- Part Two : May a Wise Person Get Drunk (§§ 139-177) -- Notes to the Text and Translation -- Commentary -- Title of the Work -- Part One : On Planting (§§ 1-138) -- God as Planter (§§ 1-72) -- The Planting of the Cosmos (§§ 1-27) -- The Planting of the Greatest Plant, the Cosmos (§§ 1-10) -- The Formation of Plants and Living Beings (§§ 11-16) -- The Creation of the Human Being (§§ 17-22) -- Divine Souls are Called Above (§§ 23-27) -- The Creation of the Human Being, the Microcosm (§§ 28-72) -- The Trees in the Human Being (§§ 28-31) -- The Planting of Paradise : Rejection of a Literal Reading (§§ 32-35) -- The Planting of Paradise : Allegorical Reading (§§ 36-45) -- Moses Prays That Israel be Planted in Paradise (§§ 46-58) -- The Part That Belongs to God (§§ 59-61) -- The Portion of the Levites (§§ 62-72) -- Abraham as Planter (§§ 73-93) -- Transition to a New Biblical Text and Outline of Its Interpretation (§§ 73-74) -- Explanation of "Field" (§§ 75-77) -- Explanation of the "Well of the Oath" (§§ 78-84) -- Explanation of "the Name of the Lord, God everlasting" (§§ 85-92) -- Summary (§ 93) -- Human Beings as Planters (§§ 94-138) -- Citation of the Biblical Text (§§ 94-95) -- Explanation of "Entering the Land" (§§ 96-98) -- Explanation of "Cleansing the Uncleanness" (§§ 99-112) -- Explanation of "Three Years" (§§ 113-116) -- Explanation of "the Fourth Year" (§§ 117-131) -- Explanation of "the Fifth Year" (§§132-136) -- Explanation of "I am the Lord your God" (§§ 137-138) -- Part Two : May a Wise Person Get Drunk (§§ 139-176) -- Introduction (§§139-148) -- Summary and Repeated Citation of the Biblical Text (§§ 139-176) -- Introduction of the Theme of the Inebriation of the Wise Person (§§ 141-142) -- Brief Overview of Two Contrasting Views of Philosophers (§§ 143-148) -- The Wise Person May Get Drunk (§§ 149-174) -- Setting Out the Two Positions of the Argument (§§ 149-150a) -- First Argument : "Wine" and "Drunkenness" are Synonyms (§§ 15ob-155) -- Second Argument : In Earlier Times People Drank Wine in the Right Way (§§ 156-164) -- Third Argument : Wine Provides Relaxation (§§ 165-172) -- Fourth (Non-professional) Argument : Writers are Positive about Drinking Wine (§§ 173-174) -- Counter-Argument : The Wise Person May Not Get Drunk (§§ 175-177) -- Introducing the Counter-Argument : Both Points of View Needed (§ 175) -- First Argument : No One Confides in a Drunkard (§§ 176-177) -- Bibliography -- Philo of Alexandria -- Other Ancient Texts -- Modern Scholarly Literature -- Indices -- Index of Biblical Passages Cited -- Index of Philonic Passages Cited -- Index of Ancient Texts Cited -- Index of Subjects Names -- Index of Greek Terms.

Call Number

JFE 20-5387

ISBN

• 9789004416857
• 9004416854
• 9789004417519 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2019043290

OCLC

1126353984

Author

Philo, of Alexandria, author.

Title

Philo of Alexandria on planting : introduction, translation, and commentary / by Albert C. Geljon, David T. Runia.

Publisher

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Philo of Alexandria commentary series, 1570-095X ; volume 5

Philo of Alexandria commentary series ; 5.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-326) and indexes.

Language

Translated from the original Greek into English.

Added Author

Geljon, Albert C., translator, writer of added commentary.

Runia, David T., translator, writer of added commentary.

Research Call Number

JFE 20-5387