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 process: the living, changing significance of texts through generations of discussion, analysis and application.
- ISBN10 0674445635
- ISBN13 9780674445635
- Publish Date 21 April 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 December 2008
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Harvard University Press
- Edition 2nd ed.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 300
- Language English