The Brooklyn Museum Aramaic Papyri: New Documents Of The Fifth Century B. C. From The Jewish Colony Of Elephantine

by Emil G. Kraeling

Book Overview

The Brooklyn Museum Aramaic Papyri is a book written by Emil G. Kraeling that focuses on new documents discovered from the Jewish colony of Elephantine dating back to the fifth century B.C. The book provides a comprehensive description of the papyri, which are written in Aramaic, a language used in the Persian Empire during this period. These documents provide insight into the everyday lives of the Jewish community living in Elephantine, including...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 125810315X
• ISBN13: 9781258103156
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 2.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"