Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther: Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew Bible

by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Book Overview

A Spectator 2023 Book of the Year Esther is the most visual book of the Hebrew Bible and was largely crafted in the Fourth Century BCE by an author who was clearly au fait with the rarefied world of the Achaemenid court. It therefore provides an unusual melange of information which can enlighten scholars of Ancient Iranian Studies whilst offering Biblical scholars access into the Persian world from which the text emerged. In this book, Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0755603028
• ISBN13: 9780755603022
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"