The Ma'asé-Ester. a Judeo-Provençal Poem about Queen Esther: A Critical Edition with Commentary

By Erica Baricci and Provençal poem about Queen Esther A Critical Edition with Commentary-Erica Baricci

The Ma'as -Ester, "Esther's affairs", is a 14th-century Judeo-Proven al poem on the story of Esther, intended for a recital during the banquet for Purim.
The short poem - recently discovered in the single manuscript that preserves it - is a new precious document that enriches a small corpus of medieval Judeo-Proven al texts. This book offers the first critical edition of the complete text accompanied by a detailed study of the sources and the language. It guides us in understanding why the story of Esther became such a popular theme in 14th-century Provence, and in what way the Avignon Papacy and the studies on Moses Maimonides influenced this literary novelty.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004514228
• ISBN13: 9789004514225
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"