Abstract: The article contains an analysis of the construction of the narrative of the Shoah, using motifs from the Book of Esther. Non‑fiction book: Code of Esther, 2013 (Le Code d’Esther, 2012), written by French journalists: Bernard Benyamin and Yohan Perez is a record of investigative journalism. During the investigation various interpretations of the “enigmatic” words of Julius Streicher – a Nazi war criminal in the context of the biblical text are recalled. The title of the book and its cover’s design predicts sensation while the attrac...
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