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

The Book of Esther and the typology of female transfiguration in American literature / Ariel Clark Silver.

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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Main Author: Silver, Ariel Clark (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
Subjects:
Bible. > Esther > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Esther
Typology (Theology)
American literature.
Women in literature.
Typology (Theology) in literature.
typology.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American literature
Typology (Theology) in literature
Women in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 229 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498564793
1498564798
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 03, 2018).

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