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

by James L. Kugel

Book Overview

In this 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 sources as rabbinic midrash, early Christian writings, liturgical poetry, and the Qur'an - often contain details of whole incidents not found in the Bible itself. In tracing the development and function of these tales, Kugel reveals a dynamic interpretive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674445635
• ISBN13: 9780674445635
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"