{"product_id":"reading-esther-kenneth-craig-9780664255183","title":"Reading Esther: A Case for the Literary Carnivalesque","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this original interpretation of the book of Esther, Kenneth Craig offers to interpreters a new way of reading this story. According to Craig, Esther has been undervalued and misunderstood because its true genre, the literary carnivalesque, has not been considered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Literary Currents in Biblical Interpretation series explores current trends within the discipline of biblical interpretation by dealing with the literary qualities of the Bible: the play of its language, the coherence of its final form, and the relationships between text and readers. Biblical interpreters are being challenged to take responsibility for the theological, social, and ethical implications of their readings. This series encourages original readings that breach the confines of traditional biblical criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Craig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0664255183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780664255183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westminster John Knox Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.42w x 0.67d","brand":"Kenneth Craig","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47930676347135,"sku":"9780664255183","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c1aabe9-95dc-4b3d-9157-dd096184e0d9.jpg?v=1766343496","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reading-esther-kenneth-craig-9780664255183","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}