{"product_id":"esther-through-the-centuries-9781405132138","title":"Esther Through the Centuries","description":"This interdisciplinary commentary ranges from early midrashic interpretation to contemporary rewritings introducing interpretations of the only biblical book not to mention God. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnearths 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'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the various struggles and strategies used by religious commentators to make sense of this only biblical book that does not mention God\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAsks why Esther is underestimated by contemporary feminist scholars despite a long history of subversive rewritings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompares the most influential Jewish and Christian interpretations and interpreters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an introduction to the book's myriad representations in literature, music, and art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublished in the reception-history series, \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Bible Commentaries\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jo Carruthers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.38w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405132138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJo Carruthers\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44321898135667,"sku":"9781405132138","price":88.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_6872afbd-7929-48aa-a213-02b244c15f16.jpg?v=1771506335","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/esther-through-the-centuries-9781405132138","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}