Reading Esther intertextually / edited by David G. Firth and Brittany N. Melton.
| Other author | Firth, David G., editor. |
| Other author | Melton, Brittany N., editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London, England ; New York : T&T Clark, 2022. |
| Copyright Date | cu2022 |
| Description | xv, 239 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 725. ^A689319 |
| Contents | Introduction / David G. Firth, Brittany N. Melton, Heath A. Thomas -- Part One : Esther in Dialogue with the Torah -- Foreign ambivalence in the scroll : reading Esther's court alongside Joseph and Daniel / Gabriel Hornung -- Esther and the Pentateuchal feasts and food-laws / Gordon McConville -- Part Two : Esther in Dialogue with the Former Prophets. -- Esther in dialogue with Joshua / David G. Firth -- Reading Esther with Judges / Isabelle Hamley --Overturning sovereignty : Esther in dialogue with the Book of Samuel / Rachelle Gilmour -- Part Three : Esther in Dialogue with the Latter Prophets. -- At the table : banquets in Esther and Isaiah in intertextual conversation / Andrew Abernethy -- The fruit of mourning : Esther in dialogue with the latter prophets / Heath A. Thomas -- Part Four : Esther in Dialogue with the Writings. -- In a world without God : reading Esther alongside Psalms / David G. Firth, Brittany N. Melton -- Esther in dialogue with the Proverbs / Susanna R. Millar -- Part Five : Esther in Dialogue Beyond the Hebrew Bible. -- Trauma, purity, and danger in the LXX prayers of Esther and Judith / Helen Efthimiadis-Keith (Keith-van Wyk) -- Esther in dialogue with the Qumran community / Seulgi Byun -- Reading Josephus reading Esther / Paul Spilsbury -- Esther in dialogue with Mark / Kara Lyons-Pardue -- Reading Esther in dialogue with the rabbis / Jonathan Grossman -- It Happened in the days of Ahasuerus : a theological and political examination of amoralism in Esther / Kyong-Jin Lee -- Reading Esther intertextually after the shoah / Marvin A. Sweeney. |
| Abstract | "Looking at the Book of Esther through the lens of intertextuality, this collection considers its connections with each division of the Hebrew Bible, along with texts throughout history. Through its exploration, it provides and invites further study into the relationship between Esther and its intertexts, many which are under explored. Topics covered in the book include considerations of Esther alongside the Torah and the prophetic books, as well as in dialogue with the Qumran community. As an edited collection, the book draws together scholars with expertise in the wide variety of texts that are intertextually connected with Esther, offering the reader a more nuanced and informed discussion. By including some reflection on the nature of intertextuality as a 'method', it also enables the reader to appreciate the varying intertextual approaches currently employed in biblical studies. In applying these to a focused analysis of Esther, this collection will facilitate greater insight on both the book of Esther and current methodological research."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9780567703026 |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| ISBN | 9780567703019 |
| ISBN | 0567703010 (hardcover) |