On Transcription and Oral Transmission in Aseneth: A Study of the Narrative’s Conception

The purpose of this article is to investigate and elucidate the oral aspects of Joseph and Aseneth. This is to suggest that Joseph and Aseneth had an oral tradition that preceded, and likely also proceeded, the written version(s) that is (are) now extant. The text is best understood using oral herme...

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Main Author: Elder, Nicholas A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Journal for the study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman period
Year: 2016, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 119-142
Further subjects:B residual orality oral tradition oral composition Joseph and Aseneth Hellenistic novel
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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