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

Charles D. Harvey

Published by De Gruyter 2003

Finding Morality in the Diaspora?

Moral Ambiguity and Transformed Morality in the Books of Esther

Charles D. Harvey

Volume 328 in the series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110893960

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About this book

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 it concentrates on the moral ambiguity found in all three versions, and on the ways in which moral character in the Greek stories has been transformed.

Author / Editor information

The author is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Taylor University in Upland/Ind.

Reviews

"Harvey´s arguments are well documented, and he uses a freat deal of contemporary scholarship to bolster his position as well as careful, original, exegetical work. His writing style is clear, concise, and without jargon. Even more impressive is that his work does not read as a doctoral dissertation but rather as a scholarly study of a particularly troublesome biblical book."
Ilona N. Rashkow in: Shofar 4/2005

"Methodisch reflektierte und glänzend geschriebene Monographie."
Harald Wahl in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 5/2005

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	XI
Part I. Approximations & Anticipations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	XV
Part II. Elucidations & Evaluations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
Part III. Extrapolations & Adumbrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Index of Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
Index of Biblical Texts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Edition: Reprint 2014
Pages
- Front matter: 14
- Main content: 274
Keywords: Esther (Buch); Ethik (Theologisch); Textkritik (Bibel)

eBook

Published: April 24, 2014
ISBN: 9783110893960

Hardcover

Published: May 23, 2003
ISBN: 9783110177435