Esther in Early Modern Iberia and the Sephardic Diaspora Queen of th
This book explores Queen Esther as an idealized woman in Iberia, as well as a Jewish heroine for conversos in the Sephardic Diaspora in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The biblical Esther --the Jewish woman who marries the King of Persia and save
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Esther in Early Modern Iberia and the Sephardic Diaspora
Emily Colbert Cairns
Esther in Early Modern Iberia and the Sephardic Diaspora Queen of the Conversas
Emily Colbert Cairns Salve Regina University Newport RI, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-57866-8 ISBN 978-3-319-57867-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-57867-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017939562 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: From the series ‘Ester y Asueros,’ held in the collection in the Museo de la Seo, Spain Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
For my lights—Alastair James and Wren Arthur Cairns, and to our grandfathers—William “Woovie” Colbert and Arthur “Mick” Duncan
Acknowledgements
As a little girl, one of the first costumes that I remember wearing for Purim was that of Queen Esther. I still today feel connected to this Jewish Queen and heroine. This book project is the result of my longstanding fascination with her. This project began when I was a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Irvine. With gratitude, I acknowledge my professors and fellow students there especially my co-dissertation advisor Jacobo Sefamí, and Rachel O’Toole, and Ivette Hernández Torres. A very big thank you to my dissertation advisor Michelle M. Hamilton who continues to work with me, generously reading draft proposals and chapters and suggesting ideas for future work. I had one of my most enriching research experiences at the Museo de la Seo in Zaragoza, Spain in the summer of 2016. I thank them for the unlimited access I had to the tapestries that I speak about
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