Harvey Finding Morality in the Diaspora?

Moral Ambiguity and Transformed Morality in the Books of Esther
Nachdruck 2014
ISBN: 978-3-11-089396-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 328, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm

Reihe: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche WissenschaftISSN

This volume explores issues of moral character found in the different text versions of the book of Esther. First the study suggests the two most common approaches to perceived moral problems in the story of Esther: avoidance and transformation. Then it investigates selected portions of the Hebrew Masoretic Text, the Greek Septuagint Text, and the Greek Alpha-Text stories of Esther, focusing on issues of morality via character analysis. Finally it concentrates on the moral ambiguity found in all three versions, and on the ways in which moral character in the Greek stories has been transformed.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harvey, Charles D.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Altes Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte Religionen der Antike

Über Autor(innen)

The author is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Taylor University in Upland/Ind.