The Figure of Joseph in Post-Biblical Jewish Literature
Author | : Maren Niehoff |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : 900409556X |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004095564 |
Rating | : 4/5 (564 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Figure of Joseph in Post-Biblical Jewish Literature by : Maren Niehoff
Download or read book The Figure of Joseph in Post-Biblical Jewish Literature written by Maren Niehoff and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1992 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comparative study of early Jewish interpretations of the biblical outline of Joseph's character. It focuses on the treatises of Philo, who idealises the figure as a Hellenistic politician, on Josephus's autobiographical account and the Midrash Genesis Rabbah, which uses the figure mostly for religious instruction.