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Philo
Also known as Philo of Alexandria, Philo Judaeus
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- born. c. -15medium · Wikidata P569
- died. c. 45medium · Wikidata P570
Jewish philosopher (c. 20 BCE-c. 50 CE) whose allegorical reading of scripture and Logos theology deeply influenced Christian Alexandria.
Wikipedia extract
Philo of Alexandria, also called Philō Judæus, was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in Alexandria, in the Roman province of Egypt.
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- Philo · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q189597 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q189597
- VIAF 310526579
- Library of Congress n80051891
- Trismegistos author 675
- Pinakes 2313
- Catholic Encyclopedia 12023a
jewish-context · alexandria · 1st-century