Esther in diaspora : toward an alternative interpretive framework /

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.

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Call Number: BS1375.52 .M37 2019

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright page
  • Dedication
  • Epigraph
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Interpretive Frameworks and Methodological Strategies
  • Foregrounding the Phenomenon of Diaspora in Reading Esther: a Particular Focus on Esther 2:5-6
  • Subverting Assumptions about a Babylonian-Persian Dichotomy: a Critical Assessment of the Historical Milieu of Esther
  • Conceptual, Etymological and Semantic Considerations of the Concept of Diaspora: towards a Theoretical Framework
  • Analogical and Cartographic Perspectives of Postexilic Jewish Diaspora: Locating the Community behind Esther
  • Conclusion
  • Back Matter
  • Bibliography
  • General Index.