The Wiles of Women-The Wiles of Men Joseph and Potiphar's Wife in Ancient near Eastern, Jewish, and Islamic Folklore |
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| Author:
| Goldman, Shalom |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7914-2684-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1995 |
| Publisher: | State University of New York Press
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| Imprint: | Suny Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.95 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on gender issues, this book compares and contrasts the treatment of the Potiphar's Wife motif--in which a woman makes vain overtures to a man and then accuses him of attempting to force himself upon her--in ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, and Islamic folklore.
Focusing on gender issues, this book compares and contrasts the treatment of the Potiphar's Wife motif--in which a woman makes vain overtures to a man and then accuses him of attempting to force himself upon her--in ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, and Islamic folklore.