The prayers of Esther (LXX) and Judith against their social backgrounds - evidence of a possible common Grundlage?

In a previous study a literary and stylistic comparison was made between the prayers of Esther and Judith. In this study it seemed that Esther and Judith share some commonalities concerning their style and structure. This was interpreted to be the cause of a possible common Grundlage for the prayers...

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Main Author: Walt, C. P. Van der (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2008
In: Journal for semitics
Year: 2008, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 194-206
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:In a previous study a literary and stylistic comparison was made between the prayers of Esther and Judith. In this study it seemed that Esther and Judith share some commonalities concerning their style and structure. This was interpreted to be the cause of a possible common Grundlage for the prayers. Building on the results of that study the current contribution seeks to compare the prayers of Esther and Judith against their social backgrounds to see if there could be some markers to a possible common Grundlage for the prayer texts of Esther and Judith.
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10520/EJC101081