Esther in ancient Jewish thought

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 ignori...

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Main Author: Koller, Aaron J. 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2014.
In:Year: 2014
Reviews:Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought by Aaron Koller, Cambridge University Press, 2014 (ISBN 978-1-107-04835-5), xiii + 262 pp., hb £60 (2015) (Allen, Garrick V., 1988 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Esther / Reception / Early Judaism / Rabbinic literature
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Esther Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish
B Esther ; Queen of Persia
B Esther Queen of Persia
B Rabbinical literature History and criticism
B Bible ; Esther ; Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish
B Rabbinical literature ; History and criticism
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Print version: 9781107048355