Persian Royal-Judaean Elite Engagements in the Early Teispid and Achaemenid Empire: The King's Acolytes

by Jason M. Silverman

Book Overview

Jason Silverman presents a timely and necessary study, advancing the understanding of Achaemenid ideology and Persian Period Judaism. While the Achaemenid Persian Empire (c. 550-330 BCE) dwarfed all previous empires of the Ancient Near East in both size and longevity, the royal system that forged and preserved this civilisation remains only rudimentarily understood, as is the imperial and religious legacy bequeathed to future generations. In response...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567701530
• ISBN13: 9780567701534
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"