The literary genre(s) of the Book of Esther
The Book of Esther and the powers that be
The secularism of the Book of Esther
A trio of women: Vashti, Esther, Zeresh
In the background: Israel versus Amalek
Banqueting and festivities
The Book of Esther interprets and is interpreted
Otherness: the women and the Jews
Appendix: outline of the Book of Esther.
Esther Regina : a Bakhtinian reading by André Lacocque. ISBN 9780810124592. Published by Northwestern University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.