UID:
almahu_9949701505802882
ISBN:
9789004675582
Series Statement:
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity - Book Archive pre-2000 13
Content:
This collection of essays deals with the ancient Jewish romance called Joseph and Aseneth . It tells how Aseneth, daughter of an Egyptian priest, became the wife of Joseph, Pharaoh's viceroy, following her conversion to the God of the Hebrews. It is an instructive witness to Jewish diaspora theology and hence to the soil on which Christianity grew. The earliest form of the work is disputed. No full critical edition currently exists. The volume assembles 13 studies previously published from 1961 to 1991 in German, English, and French, including a preliminary Greek text and the Serbo-Slavonic translation. They are accompanied by a fresh introduction, bibliography, and indexes. The book documents 40 years of research and may serve as a basis for further study of the textual tradition and the theological and cultural importance of Joseph and Aseneth .
Note:
Front Matter -- Preliminary Material /
,
German and English
Additional Edition:
Print version: Gesammelte Studien zu Joseph und Aseneth : Berichtigt und ergänzt Herausgegeben mit Unterstützung von Carsten Burfeind. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 1996. ISBN 9789004106284
Language:
English
