RT Book T1 Empire and gender in LXX Esther T2 Early Judaism and its literature T2 Early Judaism and Its Literature Ser A1 Stone, Meredith J. LA English PP Atlanta PB SBL Press YR 2018 UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1687044597 AB Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Preliminary Matters: Locating LXX Esther and Defining the Approach; Dreams, Dragons, Deference, and the Cosmic Contest for Hegemonic Masculinity (11:2-12:6); Breaking the Surface of Consent: Masculine Imperial Power and Vashti's Defiance (1:1-12a); Attempts at Stabilizing the Masculine Imperial Order: Responses to Vashti's Defiance (1:12b-2:20); Mordecai's Defiance: Another Challenge to Artaxerxes's Hegemonic Masculinity and the Severe Imperial Response (2:21-3:13, 13:1-7; 3:14). AB Subordinate Transcripts of Negotiation and Esther's Progression to Become God's Representative (3:15-4:17 13:8-14:19); Preparing the Table: Esther's First Negotiation with Artaxerxes (15:1-16; 5:3-6:13); Esther's Second and Third Acts of Negotiation with Artaxerxes: The Mimicry of Success (6:14-8:12; 16:1-24; 8:13-14; 8:15-11:1); Conclusions, Contributions, and Implications; Bibliography; Ancient Sources Index; Modern Authors Index; Subject Index. NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN BS1375.52 K1 Bible : Esther : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Bible : Esther : Greek : Versions : Septuagint K1 Bible K1 RELIGION ; Biblical Criticism & Interpretation ; Old Testament K1 Electronic books