Esther Through the Centuries

Esther Through the Centuries
Jo Carruthers
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16 Apr 2020 US
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9781119004677
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This interdisciplinary commentary ranges from early midrashicinterpretation to contemporary rewritings introducinginterpretations of the only biblical book not to mention God.Unearths a wealth of neglected rewritings inspired by thestory?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 religiouscommentators to make sense of this only biblical book that does notmention GodAsks why Esther is underestimated by contemporary feministscholars despite a long history of subversive rewritingsCompares the most influential Jewish and Christianinterpretations and interpretersIncludes an introduction to the book?s myriadrepresentations in literature, music, and artPublished in the reception-history series, Blackwell BibleCommentaries
"The author digs up literary echoes and poetic versions of the biblical book of Esther.... This important scholarly resource originated as a PhD thesis in the University of Manchester. It is to be hoped the PhD students can be interested in doing similar research, producing studies as valuable as the present one." ("International Review of Biblical Studies," 2007-2008)

"This book can be highly recommended. It provides a fascinating glimpse of how the Bible has shaped ... The ideals of society throughout history." ("Expository Times," November 2008)

"Carruthers looks at the reception of the text in detail, but also has an introduction to different ways of viewing the biblical book." ("Church Times," October 2008)


"This book can be highly recommended. It provides a fascinating glimpse of how the Bible has shaped ... The ideals of society throughout history." ("Expository Times," November 2008)

"Carruthers looks at the reception of the text in detail, but also has an introduction to different ways of viewing the biblical book." ("Church Times," October 2008)

Jo Carruthers teaches at Lancaster University, UK, and works across the disciplines of literary and religious studies. Her books include The Politics of Purim: Law, Sovereignty and Hospitality in the Aesthetic Afterlives of Esther (2020); England's Secular Scripture: Islamophobia and the Protestant Aesthetic (2011); and Literature and the Bible: A Reader (with Mark Knight and Andrew Tate, 2013).
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ISBN-13: 9781119004677
Published: 16 Apr 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Format: Paperback
Height: 231mm
Width: 152mm
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 470g
Pages: 320

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