Aseneth and the honeycomb: apicultural keys to Joseph and Aseneth
'[This book] makes three major contributions to Joseph and Aseneth studies: (1) it examines the details of Aseneth's encounter with the divine honeycomb and bees in the light of ancient apicultural beliefs and practices, (2) it uses the varying apicultural expertise displayed in the four m...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Leuven Paris Bristol, CT
Peeters
2024
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| In: |
Contributions to biblical exegesis and theology (121)
Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Contributions to biblical exegesis and theology
121 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Joseph and Aseneth
/ Beekeeping (motif) (Motif)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HD Early Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Bee culture (Middle East)
History
B Apiculture - Aspect religieux B Bee culture Religious aspects B Honey in literature B Joseph and Aseneth |
| Online Access: |
Table of Contents Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9789042953345 |
| Summary: | '[This book] makes three major contributions to Joseph and Aseneth studies: (1) it examines the details of Aseneth's encounter with the divine honeycomb and bees in the light of ancient apicultural beliefs and practices, (2) it uses the varying apicultural expertise displayed in the four main textual families to settle the heretofore intractable debate over which family preserves the earliest form of the work, and (3) it proposes a literary solution to a central concern of any attentive reader: the question of why Aseneth's heavenly visitor calls her a "city of refuge".' -- |
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| Item Description: | Includes indexes Includes bibliographical references and sources (pages 173-197) |
| Physical Description: | IX, 214 Seiten, 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9042953330 |