Waters of the Exodus: Jewish experiences with water in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt

Jewish life within Egypt: a regional analysis of Judaism in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt -- Exodus narratives of Egypt: shared characteristics -- Adopting the language of the environment of Egypt: hydric terminology in the Exodus narratives -- Challenges and observations: hydric terminology and the Jew...

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Published in:Journal for the study of Judaism / Supplements
Main Author: LaCoste, Nathalie (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2019]
In: Journal for the study of Judaism / Supplements (volume 190)
Series/Journal:Journal for the study of Judaism / Supplements volume 190
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Egypt (Antiquity) / Ptolemies 323 BC-30 BC / Jews / Water (Motif) / Exodus
Further subjects:B Jewish literature
B Nile River
B Water in literature
B Thesis
B Exodus, The, in literature
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Summary:Jewish life within Egypt: a regional analysis of Judaism in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt -- Exodus narratives of Egypt: shared characteristics -- Adopting the language of the environment of Egypt: hydric terminology in the Exodus narratives -- Challenges and observations: hydric terminology and the Jews of Egypt -- The quest for origins: Jewish perspectives on the source of the Nile flood -- The Etesian winds of Egypt and the impious Egyptians : Philo's life of Moses -- Conclusion: the fluvial experiences of the Jews of Egypt
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:9004384316