Reckless rites: Purim and the legacy of Jewish violence
2006; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 44; Issue: 02 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5860/choice.44-1106
ISSN1943-5975
Autores Tópico(s)Archaeology and Historical Studies
ResumoIllustrations xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 PART ONE: BIBLICAL LEGACIES 21 CHAPTER ONE: Book of Esther For and Against 23 CHAPTER TWO: A Pair of Queens 46 CHAPTER THREE: Mordecai's Reckless Refusal 63 CHAPTER FOUR: Eternal Haman 81 CHAPTER FIVE: Amalek Memory of Violence and the Violence of Memory 107 PART TWO: JEWS LIVING DANGEROUSLY 147 CHAPTER SIX: The Fascination of the Abomination Jews (and Jewish Historians) Confront the Cross 149 CHAPTER SEVEN: Mild Men or Wild Men? Historical Reflections on Jews and Violence 187 CHAPTER EIGHT: Ancient Jewish Violence and Modern Scholarship 213 CHAPTER NINE: Purim, Carnival, and Violence 248 CHAPTER TEN: Local Purims and the Invention of Tradition 279 Abbreviations 317 Bibliography 319 Index 325
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