Esther Regina: A Bakhtinian Reading

by André LaCocque

Book Overview

In Esther Regina: A Bakhtinian Reading, distinguished scriptural scholar Andr? LaCocque deploys the analytical frameworks of Russian critic Mikhail Bakhtin to analyze the book of Esther. Readers and scholars often question the inclusion of the book of Esther in the canon. The book's flagrant displays of hatred, deceit, violence, and the anecdotal grotesqueries of Purim seem at odds with many biblical traditions. Such confusion, LaCocque reveals,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810124599
• ISBN13: 9780810124592
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.6"