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Article: Shame and Honor in the Book of Esther.(Book review)
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- Hebrew Studies Journal
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- January 1, 2000
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SHAME AND HONOR IN THE BOOK OF ESTHER. By Timothy S. Laniak. SBLDS 165. Pp. 205. Atlanta, GA: Scholars Press, 1998. Cloth, $34.95.
Honor and shame are established analytical categories in modern anthropology and have, for some time now, been employed in biblical studies. Timothy S. Laniak has used the rubrics of honor and shame with sound sense to focus a reflection on the social dynamics of the story of Esther.
The first chapter introduces the approach and methodological issues, beginning with a brief survey of previous research on the book of Esther. Next, Laniak outlines two patterns in biblical literature, a "guilt and reconciliation" pattern (most ...