Philo – Intellectual Profile

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Philo
Name
Philo Judaeus of Alexandria
פילון האלכסנדרוני, ידידיה
Dates20 BCE – 50 CE
LocationAlexandria, Egypt
WorksBiblical commentaries, Philosophical works
Exegetical CharacteristicsAllegorical
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