Character and Ideology in the Book of Esther: Second Edition with a New Postscript on A Decade of Esther Scholarship - Softcover

Fox, Michael V.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1608994953 ISBN 13: 9781608994953

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2010

Synopsis

Widely praised as a seminal contribution to the study of the Old Testament when it first appeared, Michael V. Fox's Character and Ideology in the Book of Esther is now available in a second edition, complete with an up-to-date critical review of recent Esther scholarship. Fox's commentary, based on his own translation of the Hebrew text, captures the meaning and artistry of Esther's inspiring story. After laying out the background information essential for properly reading Esther, Fox offers commentary on the text that clearly unpacks its message and relevance. Fox also looks in depth at each character in the story of Esther, showing how they were carefully shaped by the book's author to teach readers a new view of how to live as Jews in foreign lands.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael V. Fox is the Halls-Bascom Professor of Hebrew Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also the author of A Time to Tear Down and a Time to Build Up: A Rereading of Ecclesiastes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1608994953
• ISBN 13: 9781608994953
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 344