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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther
Essay about the life of the Persian Jewish queen. |
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Esther - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05549a.htm
Commentary on the Biblical heroine from the traditional Catholic perspective. |
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Megillat Esther - http://www.vbm-torah.org/purim/pur-es.htm
Analysis of the Book of Esther, with cultural explanations of the satire and some of the queen's odd-seeming behavior. |
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Queen Esther: The Merit of Things Hidden - http://www.torah.org/learning/women/class57.html
Essay about the Jewish ideals of femininity embodied in the biblical heroine. |
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The Essence of Esther - http://www.torah.org/learning/women/class23.html
Character study of the Biblical queen as a metaphor for Judaism in exile. |