Description
Aseneth of Egypt: The Composition of a Jewish Narrative examines manuscripts of Joseph and Aseneth for common elements in order to propose a base storyline that can be used to locate the story's origin. Patricia D. Ahearne-Kroll contextualizes the story of Joseph and Aseneth in Hellenistic Egypt by demonstrating how the base storyline reflects the literary impulse of Greek-speaking Jewish writers to redescribe their identity in Egypt and Judean connections to the land of Egypt, while incorporating Ptolemaic strategies of legitimation of power.
Author: Patricia D. Ahearne-Kroll
Publisher: SBL Press
Published: 09/25/2020
Pages: 302
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9780884144571
ISBN10: 0884144577
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Bible Study Guides
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Exegesis & Hermeneutics
- Religion | Judaism | Sacred Writings
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