Philo of Alexandria, Hellenistic Jewish Philosopher(c. 25 BCE-c. 50 CE)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: Philo of Alexandria
• Also known as: Philo Judaeus
• Dates: c. 25 BCE-c. 50 CE
• Place: Alexandria, Egypt
• Language: Latin; Greek? Hebrew?
• Who he was: Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who wrote numerous allegorical commentaries on the "Old Testament"

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