Esther's Revenge at Susa: From Sennacherib to Ahasuerus

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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 belongs to the gods explains why Assyrian kings
described punitive campaigns as divine acts, leading to the mythologizing of certain historical events. Ashurbanipal's sack of Susa, led by the deities Ishtar...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0199216630

ISBN13:9780199216635

Release Date:February 2008

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:280 Pages

Weight:1.12 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.6"

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Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Religion Religion & Spirituality

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