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020			_a9781107261419 (ebook)
020			_z9781107048355 (hardback)
020			_z9781107673885 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aBS580.E8 _bK65 2014
082	0	0	_a222/.90609 _223
100	1		_aKoller, Aaron, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aEsther in Ancient Jewish Thought / _cAaron Koller.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2013.
300			_a1 online resource (278 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aThe 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.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107048355
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107261419
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c37319 _d37319