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Esther

also: Eszter

The Jewish heroine of the biblical Book of Esther who saved her people from persecution; Madách cites her as a specifically female biblical character whose strategy is irreducibly womanly.

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Studies and Articles Essays · 1 mention
On Women and Their Vocation Essays · 1 mention

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