Finding Morality in the Diaspora?: Moral Ambiguity and Transformed Morality in the Books of Esther

by Charles D. Harvey

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110177439
• ISBN13: 9783110177435
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary