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The Wiles of Women, The Wile of Men: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife in Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Folklore »

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Authors: Shalom Goldman
ISBN-13: 9780791426838, ISBN-10: 0791426831
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Date Published: October 1995
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Shalom Goldman

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Table of Contents

Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction Joseph, Comparative Folklore, and Questions of "Influence"
The Texts The Bible, The Qur'an, Ancient Egyptian Literature, and the Iliad
1The Centrality and Significance of the Joseph Narratives1
2The Spurned Woman: Potiphar's Wife in Scripture and Folklore31
3The Egyptian Background of the Joseph Story57
4A Portrait of Joseph79
5The Women of the Joseph Story93
6Joseph's Bones: Linking Canaan and Egypt119
Summary and Conclusions145
Notes149
Bibliography169
Index179

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