Joseph: Portraits Through the Ages

by Alan T. Levenson

Book Overview

The complex and dramatic story of Joseph is the most sustained narrative in Genesis. Many call it a literary masterpiece and a story of great depth that can be read on many levels. In a lucid and engaging style, Alan T. Levenson brings the voices of Philo, Josephus, Midrash, and medieval commentators, as well as a wide range of modern scholars, into dialogue about this complex biblical figure.

Levenson explores such questions as: Why did...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0827612508
• ISBN13: 9780827612501
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"