When Aseneth Met Joseph
A Late Antique Tale of the Biblical Patriarch and His Egyptian Wife, Reconsidered
Published on 24. September 1998
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-19-511475-1 (ISBN)
Description
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 and has traditionally been viewed as an early second-century C.E. conversion story of Jewish provenance. Kraemer offers conclusions that differ with previous findings in questions of date, provenance, identity, geographic origin and textual relationships as well as in matters of interpretation. She also explores the story's implications within the context of late antique constructs of and concerns about gender.
Reviews / Votes
This important book deserves a careful reading by students of Aseneth and the various other texts and traditions investigated. * Journal of Biblical Literature * This is a wonderful text well worth the care Kraemer grants it. * Journal of Early Christian Studies * Kraemer's work is now the point of reference for further studies of Joseph and Aseneth ... For anyone interested in the ancient religious fiction generally or in the complex history of Judaism and Christianity in the late antique period, this enormously erudite and thoroughly engaging work will be a stimulating read. * Hebrew Studies *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
773 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-511475-1 (9780195114751)
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A Late Antique Tale of the Biblical Patriarch and His Egyptian Wife, Reconsidered
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A Late Antique Tale of the Biblical Patriarch and His Egyptian Wife, Reconsidered
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Ross Shepard Kraemer
When Aseneth Met Joseph
A Late Antique Tale of the Biblical Patriarch and His Egyptian Wife, Reconsidered
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08/1998
1st Edition
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Ross Shepard Kraemer is Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at Brown University.
Content
Preface
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
Part I: Reinterpreting Aseneth
2 Composing Aseneth: The Construction of Aseneth out of Traditional Elements and Techniques
3 Recasting Aseneth: The Enhancement of Traditional Elements in the Longer Reconstruction
4 Aseneth and the Adjuration of Angels
5 Aseneth and Mystical Transformation in the Hekhalot Traditions
6 Aseneth and Late Antique Religious Sensibilities
7 Why Is Aseneth a Woman? The Use and Significance of Gender in the Aseneth Stories
Part II: Relocating Aseneth
8 The Dating of Aseneth Reconsidered
9 The Authorial Identity of Aseneth Reconsidered
10 The Provenance of Aseneth Reconsidered
11 Aseneth Reconsidered
Appendix: Aseneth in Rabbinic Traditions
Bibliography
Index of Ancient Sources
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
Part I: Reinterpreting Aseneth
2 Composing Aseneth: The Construction of Aseneth out of Traditional Elements and Techniques
3 Recasting Aseneth: The Enhancement of Traditional Elements in the Longer Reconstruction
4 Aseneth and the Adjuration of Angels
5 Aseneth and Mystical Transformation in the Hekhalot Traditions
6 Aseneth and Late Antique Religious Sensibilities
7 Why Is Aseneth a Woman? The Use and Significance of Gender in the Aseneth Stories
Part II: Relocating Aseneth
8 The Dating of Aseneth Reconsidered
9 The Authorial Identity of Aseneth Reconsidered
10 The Provenance of Aseneth Reconsidered
11 Aseneth Reconsidered
Appendix: Aseneth in Rabbinic Traditions
Bibliography
Index of Ancient Sources
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects