Philo, Josephus, and the Testaments on Sexuality: Attitudes Towards Sexuality in the Writings of Philo and Josephus and in the Testaments of the Twelv (Attitudes Towards Sexuality in Judaism and Christianity in the Hellenistic Greco-Roman Era")

In a fourth volume on attitudes towards sexuality in Judaism and Christianity during the Hellenistic Greco-Roman era, Loader (emeritus, New Testament, Murdoch U., Western Australia) looks at evidence in the writings of Jewish philosopher Philo of Alexandria (20 BC - 50 AD), Jewish commander turned Roman historian Josephus Flavius (37-100), and a Christian document written possibly in the late second century but drawing on older Jewish material. He tackles each in turn, discussing such aspects as sexual issues in Philo's exposition of law and Josephus on Herod's marriage. Annotation 2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)