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Iosif și Asinetha – interpretări ale convertirii
Ioseph and Aseneth – readings of the conversion story

Author(s): Oana Tinca
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: translation; literature; Christianity; Aseneth; Joseph;

Summary/Abstract: The text ”Joseph and Aseneth”, written in late antiquity by an unknown author, has been translated in many European languages due to the fact that it has been perceived as Christian. The young Egyptian’s exemplary conversion to monotheism comprises a dense network of symbols that today allow plural interpretations.

  • Issue Year: LIX/2020
  • Issue No: LIX, 2
  • Page Range: 295-301
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian