Esther through the Centuries (Blackwell Bible Commentaries | BBC)
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Overview
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
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
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
- Title: Esther through the Centuries
- Author: Jo Carruthers
- Series: Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries
- Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
- Print Publication Date: 2008
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Pages: 304
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Esther › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781405132138, 1405132132
- Resource ID: LLS:ESTHERCENTURIES
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-14T23:49:59Z