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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Main Author: Heal, Kristian S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2023]
In: Monographs of the Peshiṭta Institute Leiden (20)
Year: 2023
Reviews:[Rezension von: Heal, Kristian S., Genesis 37 and 39 in the early Syriac tradition] (2024) (Morrison, Craig E., 1958 -)
Series/Journal:Monographs of the Peshitta Institute Amsterdam volume 20
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2023
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Genesis 37 / Bible. Genesis 39 / Syriac language / Literature / Reception
Further subjects:B Bible Genesis, XXXIX Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Syriac Literature
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Summary: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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:900452696X
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004526969