Basically concerned with postbiblical interpretation and how it developed, this book begins with the biblical narrative about Joseph. Kugel touches briefly on the story's content from the Bible and then focuses on what postbiblical sources did with this narrative. He also analyzes the story of Joseph's bones being carried to Canaan for burial.
Kugel explains the evolving relationships of literary sources and how people elaborated on them over a course of time. He does not talk about biblical exegesis or theology per se, though his work does at times give information on those subjects. The book may not appeal so much to the biblical generalist, but to those who have a special interest in these literary relationships.
