God and Politics in Esther

God and Politics in Esther
ISBN-10
1107132053
ISBN-13
9781107132054
Category
History
Pages
283
Language
English
Published
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Yoram Hazony

Description

This book explores the political crisis that erupts when the Persian government falls to fanatics and a Jewish insider goes rogue.

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