Reading Esther as a Postcolonial Feminist Icon for Asian Women in Diaspora

The book of Esther has been the subject of a wealth of scholarship which has, at times, presented Esther’s character as antifeminist. Through the framework of postcolonial and feminist theory, this article interprets Esther in light of her marginalised identity. Her position as a Jewish woman in dia...

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Main Author: Hatzaw Ciin Sian Siam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2021-01-01
Series:Open Theology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2020-0144