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When Aseneth Met Joseph: A Late Antique Tale of the Biblical Patriarch and His Egyptian Wife, Reconsidered
Kraemer, Ross Shepard (Professor Emerita of Religious Studies and Judaica Studies, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies and Judaica Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI)
When Aseneth Met Joseph: A Late Antique Tale of the Biblical Patriarch and His Egyptian Wife, Reconsidered
Kraemer, Ross Shepard (Professor Emerita of Religious Studies and Judaica Studies, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies and Judaica Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI)
This is a study of an anonymous ancient work, originally composed in Greek, titled "Joseph and Aseneth". Although relatively unknown outside of scholarly circles, the story is remarkable because of its focus on a female character and its lack of overt misogyny.
384 pages, bibliography
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | September 24, 1998 |
ISBN13 | 9780195114751 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
Pages | 384 |
Dimensions | 160 × 236 × 38 mm · 726 g |