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Esther's Revenge at Susa: From Sennacherib to Ahasuerus
Esther's Revenge at Susa From Sennacherib to Ahasuerus
Author: Stephanie Dalley
Why are the names of the chief characters in the biblical Book of Esther those of Mesopotamian deities? Stephanie Dalley argues that the narrative reflects real happenings in seventh-century Assyria, where the widespread belief that revenge belongs to the gods explains why Assyrian kings described punitive campaigns as divine acts, leading to th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780199216635
ISBN-10: 0199216630
Publication Date: 2/9/2008
Pages: 280
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Hardcover
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