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Similar to the early Jesus believers, Philo of Alexandria valued the concept of faith in his writings (πίστις/ pistis). In relation to God, he seems to have understood this term generally as trust, as we shall see. Philo was a Hellenistic Jew who lived during the time of Christ (c. 20–50 CE).

Mark F. McClay on the Loeb Classical Library & its latest editions of the Platonic dialogues.

MIT Professor Wiebke Denecke is the series editor of the new Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature.

A new biography of Edith Hamilton tells the story of how and why ancient literature became widely read in the United States.

There's much more to an orchid than meets the eye.

There's much more to an orchid than meets the eye.

Procopius of Caesarea AmE Brief version by James Allan Evans 500 C.E.? - 565 C.E.?  Procopius of Caesarea, in Palestine, was the leading secul...

Explore the nature of the legendary bromance between Achilles and Patroclus set against the backdrop of the Trojan war.

Many people today feel powerless. Facing events beyond their control, from wars to environmental problems, they regress into ...

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