£86.48

Cambridge University Press Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought

Price data last checked 148 day(s) ago - refreshing...

View at Amazon

We'll watch every seller, every day. One email when your price arrives.

This is the most expensive it has ever been. Walk away.

£86 today · previous high £86 · all-time low £43

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey
↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next
↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range
↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 583 days • 583 data points (No recent data available)

Historical
Generating forecast...
£86.48 £38.29 £48.80 £59.32 £69.83 £80.35 £90.86 10 June 2024 02 November 2024 28 March 2025 20 August 2025 13 January 2026

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 583 days • 7 price levels

Days at Price
Current Price
158 days 109 days 170 days 29 days 53 days 61 days 3 days · current 0 43 85 128 170 £43 £66 £67 £73 £79 £82 £86 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £67 (170 days, 29.2%)

Price range: £43 - £86

Price levels: 7 different prices over 583 days

Description

The book of Esther was a conscious reaction to much of the conventional wisdom of its day, challenging beliefs regarding the Jerusalem Temple, the land of Israel, Jewish law, and even God. Aaron Koller identifies Esther as primarily a political work, and shows that early reactions ranged from ignoring the book to 'rewriting' Esther in order to correct its perceived flaws. But few biblical books have been read in such different ways, and the vast quantity of Esther-interpretation in rabbinic literature indicates a conscious effort by the Rabbis to present Esther as a story of faith and traditionalism, and bring it into the fold of the grand biblical narrative. Koller situates Esther, and its many interpretations, within the intellectual and political contexts of Ancient Judaism, and discusses its controversial themes. His innovative line of enquiry will be of great interest to students and scholars of Bible and Jewish studies.

Product Specifications

Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
09 January 2014
Listed Since
25 May 2013

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

The Book of Esther between Judaism and Christianity: The Biblical Story, Self-identification, and Antisemitic Interpretation
98% match

The Book of Esther between Judaism and Christianity: The Biblical Story, Self-identification, and Antisemitic Interpretation

Cambridge University Press

£86.49 24 Feb 2026
Esther: Englischsprachige Übersetzungsausgabe (International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament)
98% match

Esther: Englischsprachige Übersetzungsausgabe (International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament)

Kohlhammer

£71.89 28 Feb 2026
Three Faces of a Queen: Characterization in the Books of Esther: No. 186. (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
97% match

Three Faces of a Queen: Characterization in the Books of Esther: No. 186. (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

Bloomsbury

£70.00 17 Feb 2026
Das Buch Esther: Übersetzung und Kommentar
97% match

Das Buch Esther: Übersetzung und Kommentar

De Gruyter

£118.02 02 Mar 2026
Literary Allusions in Esther: A Study on the Convergence of Intertexts and Narrative: 181 (Studies in Biblical Literature)
97% match

Literary Allusions in Esther: A Study on the Convergence of Intertexts and Narrative: 181 (Studies in Biblical Literature)

£54.32 12 Dec 2025
Empire and Gender in LXX Esther (Early Judaism and Its Literature)
97% match

Empire and Gender in LXX Esther (Early Judaism and Its Literature)

SBL Press

£53.00 07 Mar 2026
Reading Esther Intertextually: 725 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
97% match

Reading Esther Intertextually: 725 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

T&T Clark

£81.14 02 Apr 2026
Narrative and Other Readings in the Book of Esther: Narrative, Historical, and Theological Readings in the Book of Esther: 712 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
97% match

Narrative and Other Readings in the Book of Esther: Narrative, Historical, and Theological Readings in the Book of Esther: 712 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

T&T Clark

£83.74 12 Apr 2026
Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther: Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew Bible
97% match

Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther: Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew Bible

I. B. Tauris & Company

£69.14 22 Feb 2026
Veiling Esther, Unveiling Her Story: The Reception of a Biblical Book in Islamic Lands (Oxford Studies in the Abrahamic Religions)
96% match

Veiling Esther, Unveiling Her Story: The Reception of a Biblical Book in Islamic Lands (Oxford Studies in the Abrahamic Religions)

Oxford University Press

£79.46 08 Jan 2026
Ruth & Esther (Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary series)
96% match

Ruth & Esther (Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary series)

£51.46 27 Feb 2026
Politische Theologie im frühen Judentum: Eine Analyse der fünf Versionen des Estherbuches: 525 (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 525)
96% match

Politische Theologie im frühen Judentum: Eine Analyse der fünf Versionen des Estherbuches: 525 (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 525)

De Gruyter

£106.00 02 Apr 2026
The Book of Conviviality in Exile (Kitāb al-īnās bi-ʾl-jalwa): The Judaeo-Arabic Translation and Commentary of Saadia Gaon on the Book of Esther: 1 (Biblia Arabica, 1)
96% match

The Book of Conviviality in Exile (Kitāb al-īnās bi-ʾl-jalwa): The Judaeo-Arabic Translation and Commentary of Saadia Gaon on the Book of Esther: 1 (Biblia Arabica, 1)

Brill

£130.00 06 Feb 2026
Queen Esther
96% match

Queen Esther

SCRIBNER

£11.00 18 Feb 2026
The Book of Esther and the Typology of Female Transfiguration in American Literature
95% match

The Book of Esther and the Typology of Female Transfiguration in American Literature

Lexington Books

£75.75 28 Feb 2026
The New Interpreter's Bible Commentary Volume VI: Esther, Additions to Esther, Tobit, Judith, 1 & 2 Maccabees, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, Introduction ... Literature, Daniel, Additions to Daniel: 6
94% match

The New Interpreter's Bible Commentary Volume VI: Esther, Additions to Esther, Tobit, Judith, 1 & 2 Maccabees, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, Introduction ... Literature, Daniel, Additions to Daniel: 6

Abingdon Press

£59.49 08 Feb 2026
On Her Account: Reconfiguring Israel in Ruth, Esther, and Judith: 623 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
94% match

On Her Account: Reconfiguring Israel in Ruth, Esther, and Judith: 623 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

T&T Clark

£95.00 06 Mar 2026
Gender, Genocide, Gaza and the Book of Esther: Engaging Texts of Terror(ism) (Rape Culture, Religion and the Bible)
94% match

Gender, Genocide, Gaza and the Book of Esther: Engaging Texts of Terror(ism) (Rape Culture, Religion and the Bible)

Routledge

£48.90 31 Jan 2026
Life, Land, and Elijah in the Book of Kings (Society for Old Testament Study Monographs)
94% match

Life, Land, and Elijah in the Book of Kings (Society for Old Testament Study Monographs)

Cambridge University Press

£72.17 14 Feb 2026
Dress Hermeneutics and the Hebrew Bible: "Let Your Garments Always Be Bright": 724 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
94% match

Dress Hermeneutics and the Hebrew Bible: "Let Your Garments Always Be Bright": 724 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

£75.74 08 Jan 2026
Ishtar (Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World)
94% match

Ishtar (Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World)

Routledge

£115.00 06 Mar 2026
Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions
94% match

Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions

Darton Longman & Todd

£50.00 28 Jan 2026
The Architecture of Herod, the Great Builder: 117 (Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism)
94% match

The Architecture of Herod, the Great Builder: 117 (Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism)

Mohr Siebeck

£156.58 11 Jan 2026
Remembering the Story of Israel: Historical Summaries and Memory Formation in Second Temple Judaism (World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Reports)
93% match

Remembering the Story of Israel: Historical Summaries and Memory Formation in Second Temple Judaism (World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Reports)

Cambridge University Press

£81.40 15 Apr 2026