In Potiphar's house
Subtitle: the interpretive life of biblical texts
By: James L. Kugel.
Edition: 1st Harvard University Press paperback ed.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
Subjects: Bible. O.T. Genesis XXXIX -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Narration in the Bible; Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism
Description: In this illuminating 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 Quran - often contain details or 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Second edition."