Narrative and other readings in the book of Esther
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Theology and Religion -- 1. Placing Esther in Theology-An Introduction -- Excursus: Luther and Esther -- 2. God and Religion in the Book of Esther -- 3. Concluding Remarks of Introduction -- Part I Background -- Chapter 2 Date,...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
London
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2021
|
| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Holt, Else K., 1953-, Narrative and other readings in the book of Esther] (2023) (Alfaro, Joshua)
[Rezension von: Holt, Else K., 1953-, Narrative and other readings in the book of Esther] (2021) (Poulsen, Frederik, 1984 -) |
| Series/Journal: | The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
|
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Esther
/ Historical criticism
/ Narrativity
|
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible.-Esther
B Electronic books B Christianity |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
|
| Summary: | Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Theology and Religion -- 1. Placing Esther in Theology-An Introduction -- Excursus: Luther and Esther -- 2. God and Religion in the Book of Esther -- 3. Concluding Remarks of Introduction -- Part I Background -- Chapter 2 Date, Composition, Reception -- 1. The Transmission of Esther -- 2. Dating the Biblical Books of Esther -- 3. The Composition and Ideology of the Books of Esther -- 3.1. The Hebrew Esther -- 3.2. The Greek Esthers -- Chapter 3 Character, Gender, and Power Play -- 1. Exscription and Inscription -- 2. The Hebrew Esther -- 3. The Greek Esthers -- 4. Conclusion -- Part II Readings -- Chapter 4 Now Esther Was Admired by All Who Saw Her - Or: How to Understand Esther 2/Too? -- 1. Intertextuality -- 2. The Story of Esther -- 3. Exscribing the Queen -- 4. Preparing the Bride -- 4.1. The Male Gaze -- 4.2. Initiation -- 4.3. The Perfume -- Excursus: Made-up Jezebel -- 5. Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Dressing Up Esther: The Function of Clothes in the Esther Narrative -- 2. Exegesis -- 2.1. Vashti's Crown and Esther's: Esther 1:10-12 -- 2:17 -- 2.2. Haman and the King's Signet Ring, Esther 3:10 -- 8:2 -- 2.3. Mordecai in Sackcloth and Ashes, Esther 4:1-17 -- 2.4. Esther Meets the King, Esther 5:1 -- 2.5. Dressing Up Mordecai, Esther 6:6-11 -- 3. Conclusion and Outlook -- Chapter 6 Haman, the Scapegoat -- 1. Rivals and Brothers, Scapegoats and Violence -- 2. The Shared Object-Power in Persia -- 3. Violence and Society -- 4. The Individual and the Collective Scapegoat -- 5. Conclusion: Of Scapegoats and Carnivals -- Part III Ideologies -- Chapter 7 There Is a Certain People - Or: How the Judeans Became the Jews -- 1. The Use of yehûdîm in Esther -- 2. Are the Judeans in Esther Jewish? Or: How to Define Ethnicity? -- 3. There Is a Certain People -- 4. Purim and Tradition. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| ISBN: | 0567697622 |