Aseneth of Egypt

Many know the tale about Joseph, Jacob’s beloved son who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, exploited, and imprisoned, but who eventually rose to become second-in-command over Egypt (Genesis 37-50). Buried in this story is a brief reference that fascinated Jewish writers in antiquity: Jo...

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Main Author: Ahearne-Kroll, Patricia D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2022
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2022, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 63-64
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Biblical archaeology
Further subjects:B Joseph (Son of Jacob)
B Pharaohs
B Bible. Old Testament
B EGYPTIAN gods
B Jewish authors
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Many know the tale about Joseph, Jacob’s beloved son who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, exploited, and imprisoned, but who eventually rose to become second-in-command over Egypt (Genesis 37-50). Buried in this story is a brief reference that fascinated Jewish writers in antiquity: Joseph’s wife, Aseneth, was Egyptian. According to Genesis, […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review