Philo of Alexandria: an intellectual biography

1. An intellectual biography of Philo?

Part one. Philo as Ambassador and Author in Rome:

2. Philo's self-fashioning in the historical writings

3. Power, exile, and religion in the Roman empire

4. Roman philosophy and the Jews

Part two. Philo's Exposition in a Roman Context:

5. Creation theology and monotheism

6. Character and history in the Lives of the biblical forefathers

7. Biblical ladies in Roman garb

8. Stoic ethics in the service of Jewish law

Part three. Young Philo Among Alexandrian Jews:

9. Biblical commentary

10. A Platonic self

11. An utterly transcendent God and His logos

12. Stoicism: rejected, subverted, and advocated

Epilogue: Philo at the crossroads of Judaism, Hellenism, and Christianity.