Aseneth's Transformation / / Kirsten Marie Hartvigsen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2018 Part 1
• VerfasserIn: Hartvigsen, Kirsten Marie,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies , 24
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (XII, 246 p.)

The story of Joseph and Aseneth is a fascinating expansion of the narrative in Genesis of Joseph in Egypt, and in particular, of his marriage to the daughter of an Egyptian priest. This study examines the portrayal of Aseneth’s transformation in the text, focusing on three perspectives. How did Aseneth’s encounter with Joseph and her subsequent transformation affect various aspects of her identity in the narrative? In what ways do the portrayals of Aseneth, her transformation, and her abode relate to select metaphors and other symbolic features depicted in the Septuagint, the Hebrew Bible, and the Pseudepigrapha? And, how do the ritualized components through which Aseneth’s transformation occurred function in the narrative, and why are they perceived as effective? In order to shed light on these facets of Joseph and Aseneth, the author draws on the contemporary approaches of intersectionality, conceptual blending, intertextual blending, and the cognitive theory of rituals, using these theoretical frameworks to explore and illuminate the complexity of Aseneth’s transformation.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Intersectional Perspectives on the Profound Transformation of Aseneth’s Identity -- 3. Symbolic Components of the Portrayal of Aseneth -- 4. Ritualized Elements Facilitating Aseneth’s Transformation -- 5. Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index of Passages