TY - BOOK AU - Larkin,Katrina J.A. TI - Ruth and Esther T2 - Old Testament guides SN - 1850757550 (alk. paper) AV - BS1315.2 .L37 1996 U1 - 222/.3506 21 PY - 1996/// CY - Sheffield PB - Sheffield Academic Press KW - Bible KW - Esther KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Ruth N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; RUTH -- Problem of date -- Legal background -- Text and canon -- Literary questions -- Theology and purpose -- ESTHER -- Is Esther theologically valuable? -- Is it historical? -- Tradition history -- Esther as literature ER -