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Purim’s original queen: How studying the Book of Esther as fan fiction can teach us about the roots of an unruly Jewish festival

  • Written by Esther Brownsmith, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton
Purim’s original queen: How studying the Book of Esther as fan fiction can teach us about the roots of an unruly Jewish festivalEsther denouncing Haman, who, according to the Purim story, attempted to have all Jews within the Persian Empire massacred. Hutchinson's History of the Nations/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Once upon a time, in the ancient Near East, there was a beautiful queen.

Scribes wrote of her lovely form, her regal majesty...

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