Ester - eine Gewaltgeschichte Die Gewaltdarstellungen in der hebräischen und griechischen Esterüberlieferung
The Book of Esther tells the story of a plot to exterminate the Persian Jews and their great struggle against their enemies. This study locates these portrayals of violence in the Hellenistic epoch, in the Hasmonean period (second century BCE). It compares the Hebrew text with the two Greek Books of...
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Format: | eBook |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2022
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Series: | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
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Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | The Book of Esther tells the story of a plot to exterminate the Persian Jews and their great struggle against their enemies. This study locates these portrayals of violence in the Hellenistic epoch, in the Hasmonean period (second century BCE). It compares the Hebrew text with the two Greek Books of Esther, thus providing insights into a dynamic discourse of violence in Hellenistic and Roman literature. |
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Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (296 p.) |
ISBN: | 9783110792355 9783110792232 9783110792263 |