Joseph and Aseneth
This
volume is a comprehensive but accessible guide to the major questions
raised by the Hellenistic Jewish work, Joseph and Aseneth. Joseph and
Aseneth is an excellent example of the controverted issues of text,
dating and Sitz im Leben, when such decisions must be largely based on
internal evidence. It provides an entre into the vexed question of
genre, given the numerous literary links that have been suggested for
it. Its mysterious but engaging plot, and its female protagonist, evoke
ongoing sociological and feminist debate. It is thus strongly commended
for careful study to students and scholars of Judaism, New Testament,
sociology and narratology. Intended as a sound basis for such
exploration, this guide also offers a fresh narrative reading in which
the revelatory character of Joseph and Aseneth is brought to the
forefront.
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