The LXX book of Esther as a satirical drama

dc.contributor.author	Du Toit, Marietjie
dc.date.accessioned	2009-05-07T08:47:36Z
dc.date.available	2009-05-07T08:47:36Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this paper is to show that the LXX book of Esther is to be read as a satirical drama. The paper will focus on the literary aspects of this narrative and will discuss the genre; sub-genres; characters and literary devices used in the narrative. It will be shown that when the book is read in the light of a Satire, it becomes possible that the author of LXX Esther never intended the book to be history. It will also be shown that satires have often had festivals such as Purim connected to them throughout history.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Du Toit, M 2008, 'The LXX book of Esther as a satirical drama', Journal for Semitics, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 77-95. [http://www.sasnes.org.za/SASNES_Journal_for_Semitics.htm]	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1013-8471
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/9967
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Unisa Press	en_US
dc.rights	Unisa Press	en_US
dc.subject	Satirical drama	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Bible -- O.T. -- Esther -- Versions, Greek -- Septuagint
dc.subject.lcsh	Satire in the Bible
dc.title	The LXX book of Esther as a satirical drama	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US