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In Potiphar's House: The Interpretive Life of Biblical Texts

paperback – January 1, 1994
by Kugel, James L.
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ISBN-13: 9780674445635 ISBN-10: 0674445635
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Binding
paperback
Published
January 1, 1994
Weight
0.9 lbs
Dimensions
23.50×1.90×15.90 cm

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In Potiphar's House: The Interpretive Life of Biblical Texts by Kugel, James L.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780674445635.

In this illuminating study of early biblical interpretation, James Kugel examines a series of exegetical stories that elaborate on the Joseph narrative in Genesis. These stories--which appear in such diverse source as rabbinic midrash, Christian writing, liturgical poetry, and the Quran--often contain details or whole incidents not found in the Bible itself. In tracing the development and function of these tales, Kugel reveals a dynamic interpretive process: the living, changing significance of texts through generations of discussion, analysis, and application.