Esther's Revenge at Susa

Esther's Revenge at Susa
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 279
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ISBN-10 : 9780199216635
ISBN-13 : 0199216630
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Book Synopsis Esther's Revenge at Susa by : Stephanie Dalley

Download or read book Esther's Revenge at Susa written by Stephanie Dalley and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-11-29 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The names of the chief characters in the biblical Book of Esther are those of Mesopotamian deities. Stephanie Dalley argues that the narrative reflects real events in seventh-century Assyria which were `explained' soon after they occurred in a mythologizing cuneiform text and linked to religious festivals comparable to the Jewish rites of Purim.


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