The Story of Joseph in Spanish Golden Age Drama

In addition to the biblical story, Spanish playwrights drew upon a rich tradition of retellings of the Joseph story written during the Middle Ages by Muslim, Jewish, and Christian Spaniards.

Each of these ethnic and religious groups developed new interpretations of the story dictated by the historical circumstances of a particular time and place, yet each was influenced by the versions created by the others.

Ultimately, this grudging collaboration produced a uniquely "multicultural" version of the story.