Logo
Print this page

The Biblical Antiquities of Philo, Contents

Rate this item
(0 votes)

THE BIBLICAL ANTIQUITIES OF PHILO

TRANSLATED FROM THE OLD LATIN VERSION
BY

M. R. JAMES, LITT.D., F.B.A.

This book, dating from the late first century C.E. (after the destruction of the second temple, 70 C.E.) is attributed to the Jewish writer Philo.


CONTENTS


INTRODUCTION

1.

GENERAL

2.

HISTORY OF THE BOOK


(a) The Editio Princeps and after


(b) Earlier history

3.

AUTHORITIES FOR THE TEXT


(a) The printed edition


(b) MSS. of the text


(c) Subsidiary authorities


(d) Geographical distribution


(e) Community of origin


(f) Grouping of authorities, illustrated by specimen passages

4.

TITLE, AND ATTRIBUTION TO PHILO

5.

ORIGINAL LANGUAGE

6.

DATE

7.

FORM

8.

PURPOSE AND TEACHING

9.

UNITY. CONTENTS

10.

RELATION TO OTHER LITERATURE) ESPECIALLY--


(a) Enoch


(b) Jubilees


(c) Apocalypse of Baruch


(d) Fourth Book of Esdras


(e) New Testament Writings

11.

EXTENT OF THE COMPLETE BOOK: THE LOST CONCLUSION DISCUSSED

12.

CONCLUSION. CHARACTER OF THE PRESENT EDITION

13.

SYNOPSIS OF THE CONTENTS: DIVISION OF THE BOOK


Additional Note


TEXT AND NOTES


APPENDICES--


I. On various readings and corrupt passages


II. On the vocabulary, etc., of the Latin version.


INDEX

Last modified onFriday, 26 August 2016 18:11
© 1998-2017 earth-history.com