Philon d’Alexandrie à Rome : les conséquences intellectuelles d’un voyage

Abstract

This article argues that Philo’s journey to Rome as an ambassador to Gaius had not only political and personal, but also significant intellectual implications. Philo moved to the intellectual atmosphere of Rome, which was oriented towards Stoicism and historiography, while his hometown Alexandria cherished Platonism and commentary culture. In Rome Philo addressed Roman readers, exchanging Bible commentary by biographies of the patriarchs. He also offered a new interpretation of Israel, which no longer refers to “the one who sees,” but rather to an urban people advocating imperial values.