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Potiphar Papers, The
The Oxford Companion to American Literature
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1995
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Potiphar Papers, The, seven satirical sketches of New York society by
G.W. Curtis, published in 1853. Portraying the hypocrisies and foibles of “our best society,” the author considers this class to be composed of three types: first, the rich; second, those who belong to “the good old families”; and, third, “a swarm of youths who can dance dexterously, and who are invited for that purpose” to stupid, absurd parties. Beneath the surface of comedy there is an undercurrent of serious thought, for Curtis perceived dangerous tendencies in this society. The book is notable for its depiction of such characters as the socially ambitious Mrs. Potiphar, her philosophically resigned husband, and the tenderly sympathetic Reverend Cream Cheese.
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The Wiles of Women/The Wiles of Men: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife in Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Folklore
Magazine article from: The Middle East Journal; 4/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Women/The Wiles of Men: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife in Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish...resists seduction by the older woman-Potiphar's wife-who is mistress of the household...relationships between variations of the Potiphar's wife motif in different civilizations...
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The Wiles of Women/The Wiles of Men: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife in Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, and Islamic Folklore
Magazine article from: Journal of Biblical Literature; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Women/The Wiles of Men: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife in Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish...Joseph, especially his dealings with Potiphar's wife, as they both lived in postbiblical...twists and turns of Joseph and the "Potiphar's Wife" motif, including their background...
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D'var Torah; Bread and trust
Magazine article from: Washington Jewish Week; 12/2/2004; ; 700+ words
; Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's courtiers, trusted...Vayeshev, as Pharaoh's chief steward. Potiphar's position of prestige would bring Joseph...be noticed by other powerful people. Potiphar's wife tries to trap Joseph in her web...
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Two-part miniseries 'Joseph,' April 16 and 17 on TNT cable.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 4/7/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...role in ``Gandhi'' (1982), plays Potiphar, the Egyptian official who bought Joseph...chapters 37 and 39. The latter is where Potiphar's wife _ nameless both in the Bible...Bible.'' True enough, but moving Potiphar's wife to the forefront works in theatrical...
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Joseph.
Magazine article from: America; 4/15/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...Strictly Ballroom") as Joseph, Ben Kingsley as Potiphar, Lesley Anne Warren as Potiphar's wife and Martin Landau as Jacob. Martin...film together with a beautiful performance as Potiphar, a man who eventually tells Joseph how much...
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A telegenic Genesis: TNT Brings 'Joseph' to Small Screen
Newspaper article from: Forward; 4/14/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...adoption by Pharaoh's steward Potiphar, his rise to the position of governor...text. Why, for instance, didn't Potiphar have Joseph executed after he was falsely charged with attempting to rape Potiphar's wife? Quite plausibly, "Joseph...
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The dreamer.(Gentle Breeze)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 6/3/2007; 700+ words
; ...merchants in turn sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, the captain of the guards of the Egyptian...Joseph the slave would be endeared to Potiphar, his Egyptian master? God was with...success in everything that Joseph did. Potiphar put Joseph in charge of everything...
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BERLIN STATE OPERA BALLET.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Dance Magazine; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Michael Rissmann), the aristocratic Potiphar (de Block or Jens Weber), and his...neutralizes the eroticism of the story. Both Potiphar and Joseph have space-devouring solos that include a variety of jumps; while Potiphar's wife has a wonderfully soft and emotional...
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Adulterous individualism, socialism, and free love in nineteenth-century anti-suffrage writing.(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers; 6/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...a lamentable increase of the Mrs. Potiphar-type of womanhood" that has women...aligns women's rights advocates with Potiphar's wife, the biblical woman who failed...lobbyist": a woman who, like Mrs. Potiphar, may appear cultured but is actually...
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Adulterous Individualism, Socialism, and Free Love in Nineteenth-Century Anti-Suffrage Writing
Magazine article from: Legacy; 10/31/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...a lamentable increase of the Mrs. Potiphar-type of womanhood" that has women...aligns women's rights advocates with Potiphar's wife, the biblical woman who failed...lobbyist": a woman who, like Mrs. Potiphar, may appear cultured but is actually...
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Potiphar
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
Potiphar A high official of Pharaoh (Gen. 39: 1). The patriarch Joseph prospered in Egypt and was promoted in the household of Potiphar. Potiphar's wife accused Joseph of sexual harassment and he was temporarily imprisoned (Gen. 39: 6–20).
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Potiphar Papers, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Potiphar Papers, The, seven satirical sketches of New York society by G.W. Curtis...notable for its depiction of such characters as the socially ambitious Mrs. Potiphar, her philosophically resigned husband, and the tenderly sympathetic Reverend...
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Love, Spurned
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary
...feigns rape on being scorned. [Gk. Lit.: Hippolytus ] Potiphar ’ s wife traduces Joseph when seduction of him fails...Glass Menagerie in Hart, 317] Zuleika traditional name for Potiphar ’ s wife. [Pers. Lit.: Brewer Dictionary , 1175...
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Joseph
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Jacob. In Egypt, Joseph gained a position of authority in the household of his master, Potiphar, and was later imprisoned on the false accusations of Potiphar's wife. He was released after interpreting Pharaoh's dream of the lean and fat cows...
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Temptation
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary
...of Knowledge. [O.T.: Genesis 2:16 – 17] Potiphar ’ s wife tried to induce Joseph to lie with her...1 – 5] Zuleika name given in Arabian legend to Potiphar ’ s wife, who vainly tempted Joseph. [Arab. Legend...
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