The Studia Philonica Annual XX, 2008

This year's volume features three essays on De Abrahamo, offered by Gregory E. Sterling (U. of Notre Dame), David T. Runia (Queen's College, U. of Melbourne, Australia), and James R. Royse (San Francisco State U.), who provide respectively an overview of the work, a discussion of its place within Philo's writings, and a detailed discussion of the versions and integrity of the text. Four other essays fill out the volume, discussing argumentation in De Sacrificiis, Philo's references to Dionysus, his influence on Gregory of Nyssa, and a fascinating essay on Hegel's extensive use of Philo's writings. An annotated bibliography of works about Philo published in 2005 and nine book reviews are also included. There is no index. Annotation 2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)