Philo of Alexandria - Commentary Series

In 1995 members of the Philo of Alexandria Seminar decided to initiate a series of commentaries in English on major treatises of Philo.

The name of the series is Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series (PACS).

Editorial Board:

  • General Editor: Gregory E. Sterling (Yale University)
  • Associate Editor: David T. Runia (University of Melbourne)
  • Ellen Birnbaum (Cambridge, MA)
  • René Bloch (University of Bern)
  • Michael Cover (Marquette University)
  • John Dillon (Trinity College Dublin, emeritus)
  • Annewies van den Hoek (Harvard University)
  • Albert Kees Geljon (Utrecht)
  • Maren Niehoff (Hebrew University Jerusalem)

Published Volumes 

Michael B. Cover, Philo of Alexandria On the Change of Names: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary. Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series 8 (Leiden: Brill, 2024).

Joan E. Taylor and David M. Hay†, Philo of Alexandria On the Contemplative Life: Introduction, Translation and Commentary. Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series 7 (Leiden: Brill 2020).

Ellen Birnbaum and John Dillon, Philo of Alexandria On the Life of Abraham: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary. Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series 6 (Leiden: Brill 2020).

Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia, Philo of Alexandria On Planting: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary. Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series 5. Leiden: Brill, 2019.

Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia, Philo of Alexandria On Cultivation: Introduction,   Translation, and Commentary.  Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series 4. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2013.

Walter T. Wilson, Philo of Alexandria, On Virtues: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary.  Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series 3. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2011; paperback ed. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2013.

Pieter Van der Horst, Philo’s Flaccus, The First Pogrom: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary. Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series 2. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2003; paperback ed. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2005.

David T. Runia, Philo of Alexandria On the Creation of the Cosmos according to Moses: Translation and Commentary. Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series 1. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2001; paperback ed. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2003.

Volumes in Preparation

The Allegorical Commentary

Legum allegoriae Thomas Tobin S.J.†
De cherubim Annewies van den Hoek
De sacrificiis Justin Rogers
Quod deterius Adam Kamesar
De confusione Ronald Cox
De migratione Abrahami David Satran
De congressu Sean Adams

The Exposition of the Law

De vita Moysis Gregory E. Sterling
De decalogo Sarah Pearce
De specialibus legibus Sarah Pearce

Philosophical Treatises

De aeternitate mundi David T. Runia

Apologetic Treatises

Hypothetica Gregory E. Sterling