Haman
a biography
$62.40
- Hardcover
344 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2026
Summary
Haman: A Villain Across Faiths
The first book-length study of the biblical villain Haman, examining his depiction across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Haman, infamous as the antagonist in the book of Esther, appears as a villainous figure in virtually all varieties of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In this “biography” of Haman, Adam Silverstein traces the evolution of this villainous character from the ancient Near East to modern times, drawin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691203607 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691203601 |
| Author: | Adam J. Silverstein |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Adam J. Silverstein
Adam J. Silverstein holds the Max Schloessinger Chair of Islamic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of Veiling Esther, Unveiling Her Story; Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction; and Postal Systems in the Pre-Modern Islamic World.
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