The Man of Politics Can't Be Seduced: A Twice-Told Biblical Episode in Philo's On Joseph Reveals the Author's Political Theory
In his political treatise On Joseph, the first-century C.E. Jewish philosopher Philo of Alexandria elaborates the biblical episode of the Egyptian woman's failed seduction of Joseph as told in Genesis 39. He uses the episode twice: first, to extol the resistance of a future vice-regent of Egypt...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mohr Siebeck
[2019]
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Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2019, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 61-71 |
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Philo, Alexandrinus 25 BC-40
/ Joseph Patriarch
/ Seduction
/ Democracy
/ Judaism
/ Hellenism
/ Bible. Genesis 39
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
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| Summary: | In his political treatise On Joseph, the first-century C.E. Jewish philosopher Philo of Alexandria elaborates the biblical episode of the Egyptian woman's failed seduction of Joseph as told in Genesis 39. He uses the episode twice: first, to extol the resistance of a future vice-regent of Egypt to sexual seduction; and second, to portray the political leader of a democratic polis as a man of virtue and principles who cannot be bribed or corrupted. Ethical discourse, according to Philo, must be adapted to the specific institutional context to which it relates. |
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| ISSN: | 2192-2284 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.15496/publikation-77058 DOI: 10.1628/hebai-2019-0005 HDL: 10900/135707 |