Esther Through the Centuries
Esther Through the Centuries

Author: Jo Carruthers

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2020-09-09

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1118714040

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This interdisciplinary commentary ranges from early midrashic interpretation to contemporary rewritings introducing interpretations of the only biblical book not to mention God. Unearths a wealth of neglected rewritings inspired by the story’s relevance to themes of nationhood, rebellion, providence, revenge, female heroism, Jewish identity, exile, genocide and ‘multiculturalism’ Reveals the various struggles and strategies used by religious commentators to make sense of this only biblical book that does not mention God Asks why Esther is underestimated by contemporary feminist scholars despite a long history of subversive rewritings Compares the most influential Jewish and Christian interpretations and interpreters Includes an introduction to the book’s myriad representations in literature, music, and art Published in the reception-history series, Blackwell Bible Commentaries

The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Eighteenth-Century Writers and Writing 1660 - 1789
The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Eighteenth-Century Writers and Writing 1660 - 1789

Author: Paul Baines

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-12-28

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 1444390082

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The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Eighteenth-Century Writers and Writing1660-1789 features coverage of the lives and works of almost 500 notable writers based in the British Isles from the return of the British monarchy in 1660 until the French Revolution of 1789. Broad coverage of writers and texts presents a new picture of 18th-century British authorship Takes advantage of newly expanded eighteenth-century canon to include significantly more women writers and labouring-class writers than have traditionally been studied Draws on the latest scholarship to more accurately reflect the literary achievements of the long eighteenth century