Esther Through the Centuries by Jo Carruthers PAPERBACK 9781119004677

Esther Through the Centuries\nby Jo Carruthers\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Jo Carruthers\nTitle: Esther Through the Centuries\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Bible readings, selections and meditations\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd\nPublication year: 2020\nISBN-13: 9781119004677\nISBN-10: 1119004675\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThis interdisciplinary commentary ranges from early midrashic interpretation to contemporary rewritings introducing interpretations of the only biblical book not to mention God. Unearths 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'Reveals the various struggles and strategies used by relig.