Esther in diaspora : toward an alternative interpretive framework /

In Esther in Diaspora, Tsaurayi Kudakwashe Mapfeka presents a new approach to the book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. He argues that, whereas previous interpretations have emphasised an association with the Jewish festival of Purim, a theory-nuanced concept of diaspora offers the key for reading Est...

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Main Author: Mapfeka, Tsaurayi K. (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden Boston : BRILL, 2019.

Series: Biblical Interpretation Series; volume178.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2019, ISBN: 9789004390805.

Subjects:

Bible. > Esther > Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Jewish diaspora > History.

African diaspora.

Zimbabweans > Great Britain.