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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

Esther Through the Centuries

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

    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 16/04/2020
    ISBN13: 9781119004677, 978-1119004677
    ISBN10: 1119004675

    Number of Pages: 320

    Description

    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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