Fairweather, William. creator text stk Edinburgh Clark 1924 monographic eng

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407p Hard cover The diffusion of Hellenism: Forerunners of Hellenism: Xenophon and Isocrates / Alexander the Great and his policy of Hellenization / Characteristic features of Hellenism / Means employed to spread Hellenistic culture / Philosophical sects of the Stoics and Epicureans / Place of Hellenistic culture in the history of Civilization: Hellenism in Egypt; Hellenism in Syria; Hellenism in the Orient; Defects of Hellenistic culture / Hellenistic Piety / Social life in the Hellenistic World The Jewish Hellenist Philo of Alexandria: Life, character, and writings of Philo / The task which Philo set himself / The exegetical method of Philo / The Doctrinal teaching of Philo / Influence of Philo / Philo's contribution to Religion Hellenism and Christianity: The fulness of the time: John the Baptist / Jesus and the Gentile world / The importance of Greek to Christianity / Hellenism and the New Testament / Early Christianity in its relation to Hellenism / The essential independence of Christianity William Fairweather. of Alexandria Philo of Alexandria Philo Hellenism Christianity Christianity Hellenism BR128.G8 F3 232 UKMGB 040419 20240909123954.0 ocn499788677 eng