About the book
A political crisis erupts when the Persian government falls to fanatics and a Jewish insider goes rogue determined to save her people at all costs. God and Politics in Esther explores politics and faith. It is about an era in which the prophets have been silenced and miracles have ceased and Jewish politics has come to depend not on commands from on high but on the boldness and belief of each woman and man. Esther takes radical action to win friends and allies reverse terrifying decrees and bring God s justice into the world with her own hands. Hazony s The Dawn has long been a cult classic read at Purim each year the world over. Twenty years on this revised edition brings the book to much wider attention. Three controversial new chapters address the astonishingly radical theology that emerges from amid the political intrigues of the book.
Editions of God and Politics in Esther
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781107132054
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781107583450
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A political crisis erupts when the Persian government falls to fanatics and a Jewish insider goes rogue determined to save her people at all costs. God and Politics in Esther explores politics and faith. It is about an era in which the prophets have been silenced and miracles have ceased and Jewish politics has come to depend not on commands from on high but on the boldness and belief of each woman and man. Esther takes radical action to win friends and allies reverse terrifying decrees and bring God s justice into the world with her own hands. Hazony s The Dawn has long been a cult classic read at Purim each year the world over. Twenty years on this revised edition brings the book to much wider attention. Three controversial new chapters address the astonishingly radical theology that emerges from amid the political intrigues of the book.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is God and Politics in Esther about?
A political crisis erupts when the Persian government falls to fanatics and a Jewish insider goes rogue determined to save her people at all costs. God and Politics in Esther explores politics and faith. It is about an era in which the prophets have been silenced and miracles have ceased and Jewish politics has come to depend not on commands from on high but on the boldness and belief of each woman and man. Esther takes radical action to win friends and allies reverse terrifying decrees and bring God s justice into the world with her own hands. Hazony s The Dawn has long been a cult classic read at Purim each year the world over. Twenty years on this revised edition brings the book to much wider attention. Three controversial new chapters address the astonishingly radical theology that emerges from amid the political intrigues of the book.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in God and Politics in Esther?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Judaism > Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings
Where can I read a sample of God and Politics in Esther?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781107132054
Who is/are the Author/s of the book God and Politics in Esther?
Yoram Hazony
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
God and Politics in Esther is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781107132054) and paperback(ISBN 9781107583450)