Communicating Esther
the diffusion and reception of a biblical dream
$479.04
- Hardcover
140 pages
- Release Date
11 September 2025
Summary
A Royal Decree: Unveiling the Communication Secrets of Esther and Purim
Communicating Esther offers a fresh perspective on the biblical Book of Esther, exploring its narrative and the joyous festival of Purim through the lens of communication theory.
Esther, one of the most analyzed books of the Bible, likely originated around 400 BC and was eventually canonized despite its omission of God and its focus on themes of glamour, intrigue, and violence. This book delves …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032322377 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1032322373 |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture |
| Author: | Elihu Katz, Menahem Blondheim |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 140 |
| Release Date: | 11 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 453g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Elihu Katz
Elihu Katz (1926-2021), was one of the founding fathers of communication as a discipline. After graduating from Columbia University and teaching at the University of Chicago he immigrated to Israel, established communication studies in the country, and also served as the founding director of Israeli Television. After retiring from the Hebrew University and USC he was for many years the Sterling Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.
Menahem Blondheim is the Karl and Matilda Newhouse Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication and the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Currently serving as the Dean of the School of Media Studies at Israel’s College of Management, his research fields include the history of communication, particularly in the American and the Jewish experience, and media technologies, old and new.
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