Esther Through the Centuries / Blackwell Bible Commentaries (PDF)
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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...
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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
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
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Esther Through the Centuries / Blackwell Bible Commentaries (PDF)“
Series Editors' Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Why Reception?. An Irredeemable Book?. Jewish Tradition. Christian Tradition. Summary of Works. Godless Scripture. Allegory. Providence, Chosenness, Nationhood. Providence. Exile and Diaspora. Nationalism. Patriotism. Political Application. Esther as Literature. Esther 1:1-9. 1:1 The King and Empire. 1:3 The King's Feast. 1:4 Display of Wealth. 1:8 There was no compulsion to drink. Women's Feast. Vashti. Esther 1:10-12. 1:12 Disobedience. 1:13-22 The Empire Strikes Back. 1:19 Vashti's Punishment. 1:22 The Decree. Esther 2:1-7. 2:1 The King Remembers Vashti. 2:2-4 To The Harem. 2:5-6 Mordecai. 2:7 Hadassah-Esther. Esther 2:8-23. 2:8-14 Esther in the Harem. 2:15 Esther's Beauty. 2:16-18 Esther Becomes Queen. Esther 3. 3:1 Haman. 3:2 'But Mordecai did not bow down'. 3:7 Casting Lots. 3:8 (Mis) Representing Jews: A People Set Apart. 3:8 Evil Counsellors. 3:12-15 Genocidal Edicts. 3:15 'The King and Haman sat down to drink'. Esther 4:1-14. 4:1-3 'Great mourning among the Jews'. 4:4-14 Esther and Mordecai Confer. 4:14 'From another quarter'. Esther 4:15-17. 4:15 'Fast ye for me'. 4:16 'If I perish, I perish'. Esther as Exemplar of Resolve. 4:17 Mordecai [...] did everything as Esther had ordered him. Esther 5. 5:4-8 Esther's First Banquet. 5:9-14 Haman's Wrath. Esther 6. The King's Sleeplessness. 6:11 The Triumph of Mordecai. Esther 7 and 8. 7:1-6 Esther's Second Banquet. 7:7-8 Haman's Fate. 8:1-6 'how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?'. 8:7-14 The Irreversible Decree. 8:15-17 'The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour'. Esther 9 and 10. 9:2 Scenes of Slaughter. 9:7-10 Ten Sons of Haman. 9:26 Purim. 9:29 & 32 'Then Esther the Queen ... wrote with all authority'. 10 The Greatness of Mordecai. Bibliography. Esther Secondary Sources. Other Secondary Sources. Primary Sources. 1. Pre-1500. 2. 1500-1800. 3. Post-1800. List of Illustrations. Name Index. Subject Index
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Series Editors' Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Why Reception?. An Irredeemable Book?. Jewish Tradition. Christian Tradition. Summary of Works. Godless Scripture. Allegory. Providence, Chosenness, Nationhood. Providence. Exile and Diaspora. Nationalism. Patriotism. Political Application. Esther as Literature. Esther 1:1-9. 1:1 The King and Empire. 1:3 The King's Feast. 1:4 Display of Wealth. 1:8 There was no compulsion to drink. Women's Feast. Vashti. Esther 1:10-12. 1:12 Disobedience. 1:13-22 The Empire Strikes Back. 1:19 Vashti's Punishment. 1:22 The Decree. Esther 2:1-7. 2:1 The King Remembers Vashti. 2:2-4 To The Harem. 2:5-6 Mordecai. 2:7 Hadassah-Esther. Esther 2:8-23. 2:8-14 Esther in the Harem. 2:15 Esther's Beauty. 2:16-18 Esther Becomes Queen. Esther 3. 3:1 Haman. 3:2 'But Mordecai did not bow down'. 3:7 Casting Lots. 3:8 (Mis) Representing Jews: A People Set Apart. 3:8 Evil Counsellors. 3:12-15 Genocidal Edicts. 3:15 'The King and Haman sat down to drink'. Esther 4:1-14. 4:1-3 'Great mourning among the Jews'. 4:4-14 Esther and Mordecai Confer. 4:14 'From another quarter'. Esther 4:15-17. 4:15 'Fast ye for me'. 4:16 'If I perish, I perish'. Esther as Exemplar of Resolve. 4:17 Mordecai [...] did everything as Esther had ordered him. Esther 5. 5:4-8 Esther's First Banquet. 5:9-14 Haman's Wrath. Esther 6. The King's Sleeplessness. 6:11 The Triumph of Mordecai. Esther 7 and 8. 7:1-6 Esther's Second Banquet. 7:7-8 Haman's Fate. 8:1-6 'how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?'. 8:7-14 The Irreversible Decree. 8:15-17 'The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour'. Esther 9 and 10. 9:2 Scenes of Slaughter. 9:7-10 Ten Sons of Haman. 9:26 Purim. 9:29 & 32 'Then Esther the Queen ... wrote with all authority'. 10 The Greatness of Mordecai. Bibliography. Esther Secondary Sources. Other Secondary Sources. Primary Sources. 1. Pre-1500. 2. 1500-1800. 3. Post-1800. List of Illustrations. Name Index. Subject Index
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Autoren-Porträt von Jo Carruthers
Jo Carruthers is RCUK Academic Fellow at the University of Bristol working across the disciplines of Religious and Literary Studies. She has published on Esther as well as the reception of the Bible in literary and nationalist contexts.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jo Carruthers
- 2008, 1. Auflage, 320 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470691239
- ISBN-13: 9780470691236
- Erscheinungsdatum: 08.05.2008
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