The Book of Esther and the typology of female transfiguration in American literature /

This monograph treats the biblical figure of Esther and her reception in nineteenth-century American literature. After providing an understanding of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible and its contested acceptance over centuries in various scriptural canons, the work focuses on the reception of t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Silver, Ariel Clark (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
Temas:
Bible. > Esther > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Esther
Typology (Theology)
American literature.
Women in literature.
Typology (Theology) in literature.
Typologie (Théologie)
Littérature américaine.
Femmes dans la littérature.
Typologie (Théologie) dans la littérature.
typology.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American literature
Typology (Theology) in literature
Women in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This monograph treats the biblical figure of Esther and her reception in nineteenth-century American literature. After providing an understanding of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible and its contested acceptance over centuries in various scriptural canons, the work focuses on the reception of the Esther text in America.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 229 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498564793
1498564798

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