Sarah the Princess: Tracing the Hellenistic Afterlife of a Pentateuchal Female Figure
This article analyses Philo of Alexandria's and Josephus Flavius's interpretations of Sarah from the viewpoint of social and political power attached to her. Both ascribe the figure royal attributes (i.e. she is depicted as a princess or queen) and other features that promote her as a virt...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2018]
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Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Year: 2018, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 271-290 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Josephus, Flavius 37-100
/ Philo, Alexandrinus 25 BC-40
/ Woman (Motif)
/ Literature
/ Exegesis
B Sarah |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
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| Summary: | This article analyses Philo of Alexandria's and Josephus Flavius's interpretations of Sarah from the viewpoint of social and political power attached to her. Both ascribe the figure royal attributes (i.e. she is depicted as a princess or queen) and other features that promote her as a virtuous model and an individual of public standing. A variety of emphases, philological and philosophical interpretations alike, jointly serve to construct Sarah's exemplarity. The aim of this article is to demonstrate that different dimensions of biblical female figures may be revealed when their role as spouses and mothers is not taken as the starting point of analysis in studies concerning the reception history of biblical women. |
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| ISSN: | 1502-7244 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09018328.2018.1470850 |