'Like dew from heaven:' : honeycomb, religious identity, and transformation in Joseph and Aseneth
This thesis examines the construction of identity in the pseudepigraphic novel Joseph and Aseneth by means of discussions of conversion, food ritual, and genre. Each of these is invaluable for interpreting the meaning and significance of the honeycomb scene in which Aseneth is transformed. The inter...
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McGill University
2006
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Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=99397 |