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BBST 692 - The Book of Esther: Scripture and Survival

3 credits
The book of Esther never mentions God, is wildly violent, and exaggerates beyond belief. What is it doing in the Bible? Why was such a story important to the ancient community? How is it to be read now? And what possible difference can it make in the various communal contexts? Students will have the opportunity to explore the biblical book of Esther, how it is told, how it has been retold, and how it retells other stories. Focuses on the book’s constructions of religious, ethnic, social, and gender identity, its depictions of violence and genocide, how it functions as a tool for survival under Empire, and the ways in which it might be read in contemporary culture. Prerequisite: BBCL 505 .


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