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- Esther in Medieval Garb: Jewish Interpretation of the Book of Esther in the Middle Ages
- Book
- 1993
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion
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This comprehensive history, the first to appear in English, gives a vivid portrayal of the Book of Esther’s role in the intellectual and cultural life of Jews in the Middle Ages. Much of the study is based on material that exists only in manuscripts, and it introduces many exegetes hitherto unknown or unstudied.
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- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- p. ix
- ABBREVIATIONS
- pp. xi-xvi
- INTRODUCTION
- pp. 1-10
- PART I. THE WORK OF THE EXEGETE
- pp. 11-13
- 1. Jewish Sources for Exegesis
- pp. 13-44
- 2. Non-Jewish Sources for Exegesis
- pp. 45-62
- 3. Literary Concerns
- pp. 63-74
- 4. Theological Issues
- pp. 75-94
- PART II. THE WORLD OF THE EXEGETE
- 8. The Royal Court
- pp. 157-182
- CONCLUDING REMARKS
- pp. 201-204
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- pp. 307-366
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9781438423074
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OCLC
794701298
Pages
386
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2012-01-01
Language
English
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