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Esther Through the Centuries

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

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This interdisciplinary commentary ranges from early midrashic interpretation to contemporary rewritings introducing interpretations of the only biblical book not to mention God.

  • Unearths a wealth of neglected rewritings inspired by the story's relevance to themes of nationhood, rebellion, providence, revenge, female heroism, Jewish identity, exile, genocide and 'multiculturalism'
  • Reveals the various struggles and strategies used by religious commentators to make sense of this only biblical book that does not mention God
  • Asks why Esther is underestimated by contemporary feminist scholars despite a long history of subversive rewritings
  • Compares the most influential Jewish and Christian interpretations and interpreters
  • Includes an introduction to the book's myriad representations in literature, music, and art
  • Published in the reception-history series, Blackwell Bible Commentaries
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  • Title

    Esther Through the Centuries

  • Author

    Jo Carruthers

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Wiley-Blackwell

  • Published

    June 2020

  • Weight

    477g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781119004677

  • ISBN-10

    1119004675

  • Eden Code

    5219289

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