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 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2021
In: Open theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-34
Further subjects:B Postcolonial Theory
B Esther
B Feminist Theory
B Diaspora
B Asian theology
B Identity
B sexualisation
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