RT Review
T1 Esther through the Centuries. By Jo Carruthers
JF The journal of theological studies
VO 62
IS 1
SP 282
OP 283
A1 De Troyer, Kristin
LA English
YR 2011
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1783728396
AB This volume is part of a series that attempts to present the reception history of biblical books and that focuses on ‘the influence of the Bible on literature, art, music and film, its role in the evolution of religious beliefs and practices, and its impact on social and political developments’ (editors’ preface, p. xiii). The volume under review is certainly a great step in ‘unearthing Esther’s reception’ (as the author puts it, p. 3)., The first 51 pages form an excellent introduction to the volume, covering what the author intends to do (‘The interpretations are not aimed as “pure registers” of their cultural and historical location, but approached as individual and uniquely motivated responses to this specific biblical text, grappling with its authority’, p.
K1 Rezension
DO 10.1093/jts/flr018