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9780827603318

Jps Torah Commentary

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  • ISBN13:

    9780827603318

  • ISBN10:

    0827603312

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1996-05-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr
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Summary

Five volume Set

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Abbreviations xii
Introduction to the Commentary: The Book of Esther and its Literary World
Why Was the Book of Esther Written? xv
Esther as Comedy xvi
Narrative Artistry: Structure, Style, and Language xxiii
Greek Storytelling about Persia xxviii
The Persian Period: A Brief Overview xxxii
Esther as a Diaspora Story xxxiv
Esther's Links with Other Biblical Books xxxvi
When and Where Was the Book of Esther Written? xli
When Was Esther Included in the Canon? xliii
Purim xlv
The Greek Versions and Josephus xlix
Rabbinic Interpretation lii
Esther and Biblical Women liv
THE COMMENTARY TO ESTHER
Wine and Women
3(18)
Sex and Spies
21(11)
Honor and Enmity
32(12)
Mourning and Planning
44(6)
Party Favors
50(6)
Honor Gained and Honor Lost
56(8)
Another Party Favor
64(8)
A Reversal of Fortunes
72(9)
Riots and Revelry
81(12)
All's Well That Ends Well
93(6)
Bibliography 99

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