Narrative and Other Readings in the Book of Esther
Author:   Else K. Holt
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9780567697646


Pages:   184
Publication Date:   20 October 2022
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Else K. Holt
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   T.& T.Clark Ltd
ISBN:  

9780567697646


ISBN 10:   0567697649
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   20 October 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. Introduction: Theology and Religion 2. Date, Composition, reception 3. The Esther Character and Gender 4. Now Esther was admired by all who saw her. Or: How to understand Esther 2/too? 5. Dressing up Esther: The Function of Clothes in the Esther Narrative 6. Haman, the Scapegoat 7. There is a Certain people-or: How the Judeans Became The Jews 8. The Small Spring and the Dragons - Reading the Book of Esther as Chosen Trauma Bibliography Index

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Specialists will find much here to chew on. [Holt] engages with many of the major studies on the book of Esther, and she is unafraid to challenge the heavy hitters. The text could provoke some interesting discussion. * Review of Biblical Literature *


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Else Holt is Associate Professor, Department of Biblical Studies, Faculty of Theology, University of Aarhus, Denmark.

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