Genesis 37 and 39 in the early Syriac tradition
The Syriac reception of the story of Joseph offers an unprecedented glimpse into late antique Syriac literary culture. The story inspired a diverse body of texts, written in prose, narrative poetry, dialogue poetry, and metrical homilies, including the greatest narrative poem written in Syriac. Thes...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2023]
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Monographs of the Peshiṭta Institute Leiden (20)
Ano: 2023 |
| Análises: | [Rezension von: Heal, Kristian S., Genesis 37 and 39 in the early Syriac tradition] (2024) (Morrison, Craig E., 1958 -)
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| Coletânea / Revista: | Monographs of the Peshitta Institute Amsterdam
volume 20 Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2023 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Bibel. Genesis 37
/ Bibel. Genesis 39
/ Siríaco
/ Literatura
/ Recepção
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Bible Genesis, XXXIX
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Syriac Literature |
| Acesso em linha: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Não eletrônico
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| Resumo: | The Syriac reception of the story of Joseph offers an unprecedented glimpse into late antique Syriac literary culture. The story inspired a diverse body of texts, written in prose, narrative poetry, dialogue poetry, and metrical homilies, including the greatest narrative poem written in Syriac. These texts explore and retell the story of Joseph with a combination of exegetical imagination, playful creativity, and a relentless focus on the exemplary virtues of the patriarch. Read through a typological lens, this study shows how the story also became an important locus of Christian-Jewish polemic |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 900452696X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004526969 |