Esther

Recipient of the Prize of the Minister of Science, Culture, and Sport [of the State of Israel] for classical literature for the year 5762 [2001]
The commentary, which accompanies the Hebrew biblical text and the JPS translation, approaches the Book of Esther from a fresh literary point of view. It includes essays entitled “When and Where Was the Book of Esther Written?,” “Sex and Spies,” and “Rabbinic Interpretation.”

Info autore

Adele Berlin , a scholar of biblical and ancient Near Eastern literature, has developed the Biblical Studies program at the University of Maryland, USA and has designed and taught courses on biblical narrative and poetry, ancient Near Eastern culture and literature, and methods of biblical interpretation.

Riassunto

The commentary, which accompanies the Hebrew biblical text and the JPS translation, approaches the Book of Esther from a fresh literary point-of-view. It includes essays entitled “When and Where Was the Book of Esther Written?”, “Sex and Spies”, and “Rabbinic Interpretation”.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Adele Berlin
• Editore: The Jewish Publication Society
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9780827606999
• ISBN: 978-0-8276-0699-9
• Pagine: 176
• Dimensioni: 210 mm x 261 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 640 g
• Serie: JPS Bible Commentary; JPS Bible Commentary
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Ebraismo