Esther's Revenge at Susa: From Sennacherib to Ahasuerus by Stephanie Dalley

Esther's Revenge at Susa: From Sennacherib to Ahasuerus

Stephanie Dalley

262 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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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 belong...

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