Ester – eine Gewaltgeschichte
Die Gewaltdarstellungen in der hebräischen und griechischen Esterüberlieferung
Abstract
The Book of Esther tells the story of a plot to exterminate the Persian Jews and their great struggle against their enemies. This study locates these portrayals of violence in the Hellenistic epoch, in the Hasmonean period (second century BCE). It compares the Hebrew text with the two Greek Books of Esther, thus providing insights into a dynamic discourse of violence in Hellenistic and Roman literature.
Keywords
Hebrew Bible/Old Testament; Hasmoneans; Septuagint; Hellenistic Judaism.DOI
10.1515/9783110792263ISBN
9783110792263, 9783110792232, 9783110792355, 9783110792263Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
https://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2022Imprint
De GruyterSeries
Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 545Classification
Religion and beliefs
New Testaments
Judaism