|
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts
|
Buy Now
Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought (Hardcover, New)
Loot Price: R2,824
Discovery Miles 28 240
|
|
|
Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought (Hardcover, New)
Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days
|
The book of Esther was a conscious reaction to much of the
conventional wisdom of its day, challenging beliefs regarding the
Jerusalem Temple, the land of Israel, Jewish law, and even God.
Aaron Koller identifies Esther as primarily a political work, and
shows that early reactions ranged from ignoring the book to
'rewriting' Esther in order to correct its perceived flaws. But few
biblical books have been read in such different ways, and the vast
quantity of Esther-interpretation in rabbinic literature indicates
a conscious effort by the Rabbis to present Esther as a story of
faith and traditionalism, and bring it into the fold of the grand
biblical narrative. Koller situates Esther, and its many
interpretations, within the intellectual and political contexts of
Ancient Judaism, and discusses its controversial themes. His
innovative line of enquiry will be of great interest to students
and scholars of Bible and Jewish studies.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
