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Philo's perception of women

"Dorothy Sly's Philo's Perception of Women (1990) carefully assesses Philo's statements about women against his portrayals of different women found in the Hebrew Bible. It remains one of the few comprehensive studies of this topic."--Provided by publisher

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sly, Dorothy
Other Authors: Satlow, Michael L. ([editorial director])
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Atlanta, Georgia Scholars Press [2020]©2020, 2020
Edition:Second edition
Series:Brown Judaic studies
Subjects:
Philo / Of Alexandria
Women In The Bible
Bible / Old Testament / Criticism, Interpretation, Etc., Jewish
Online Access:
Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Introduction
  • Traditional Views of Women
  • The State of Scholarship
  • Philo's Language
  • Woman and Virgin
  • Biblical Women (I): Eve
  • Biblical WOmen (II): The Others
  • Biblical Virgins (I)
  • Biblical (II): Sarah and Rebecca
  • Biblical Virgins (III): Leah (Rachel), Dinah, Tamar, and Hannah
  • Women of Philo's World
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • Appendix A
  • Abbreviations and Bibliography
  • Index

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