Empire and gender in LXX Esther

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Preliminary Matters: Locating LXX Esther and Defining the Approach; Dreams, Dragons, Deference, and the Cosmic Contest for Hegemonic Masculinity (11:2-12:6); Breaking the Surface of Consent: Masculine Imperial Power and Vashti's Def...

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Main Author: Stone, Meredith J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Atlanta SBL Press [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: Stone, Meredith J., Empire and gender in LXX Esther] (2020) (Homrighausen, Jonathan)
Series/Journal:Early Judaism and its literature Number 48
Early Judaism and Its Literature Ser v. 48
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Esther / Imperialism / Criticism
Further subjects:B RELIGION ; Biblical Criticism & Interpretation ; Old Testament
B Bible. Esther Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Bible. Esther Greek Versions Septuagint
B Bible
B Electronic books
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Preliminary Matters: Locating LXX Esther and Defining the Approach; Dreams, Dragons, Deference, and the Cosmic Contest for Hegemonic Masculinity (11:2-12:6); Breaking the Surface of Consent: Masculine Imperial Power and Vashti's Defiance (1:1-12a); Attempts at Stabilizing the Masculine Imperial Order: Responses to Vashti's Defiance (1:12b-2:20); Mordecai's Defiance: Another Challenge to Artaxerxes's Hegemonic Masculinity and the Severe Imperial Response (2:21-3:13, 13:1-7; 3:14).
Subordinate Transcripts of Negotiation and Esther's Progression to Become God's Representative (3:15-4:17 13:8-14:19); Preparing the Table: Esther's First Negotiation with Artaxerxes (15:1-16; 5:3-6:13); Esther's Second and Third Acts of Negotiation with Artaxerxes: The Mimicry of Success (6:14-8:12; 16:1-24; 8:13-14; 8:15-11:1); Conclusions, Contributions, and Implications; Bibliography; Ancient Sources Index; Modern Authors Index; Subject Index.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index