Table of Contents

Preface
Abbreviations

1 Introduction

Part I: Reinterpreting Aseneth
2 Composing Aseneth: The Construction of Aseneth out of Traditional Elements and Techniques
3 Recasting Aseneth: The Enhancement of Traditional Elements in the Longer Reconstruction
4 Aseneth and the Adjuration of Angels
5 Aseneth and Mystical Transformation in the Hekhalot Traditions
6 Aseneth and Late Antique Religious Sensibilities
7 Why Is Aseneth a Woman? The Use and Significance of Gender in the Aseneth Stories

Part II: Relocating Aseneth
8 The Dating of Aseneth Reconsidered
9 The Authorial Identity of Aseneth Reconsidered
10 The Provenance of Aseneth Reconsidered
11 Aseneth Reconsidered

Appendix: Aseneth in Rabbinic Traditions
Bibliography
Index of Ancient Sources
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects

About the Author

Ross Shepard Kraemer is Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at Brown University.

Reviews

"When Aseneth Met Joseph stands out as a thought-provoking, clear and broadly informed analysis that will be instructive to students of ancient religion and historians of ancient Mediterranean culture." --Church History
"Extremely learned and lively... For anyone interested in ancient religious fiction generally or in the complex history of Judaism and Christianity in the late antique period, this enormously erudite and thoroughly engaging work will be a stimulating read." --Hebrew Studies
"A challenging, provocative and refreshing book that should help to bring Joseph and Aseneth closer to classicists and to ancient historians... Kraemer's work is an impressive and dynamic display of scholarship and an excellent point of departure for any future exploration of Joseph and Aseneth." --Bryn Mawr Classical Review