The End of History and the Last King

Achaemenid Ideology and Community Identity in Ezra-Nehemiah

von David Janzen

288 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book examines community identity in the post-exilic temple community in Ezra-Nehemiah, and explores the possible influences that the Achaemenids, the ruling Persian dynasty, might have had on its construction. In the book, David Janzen reads Ezra-Nehemiah in dialogue with the Achaemenids' Old Persian inscriptions, as well as with other media the dynasty used, such as reliefs, seals, coins, architecture, and imperial parks. In addition, he discusses the cultural and religious background of Achaemenid thought, especially its intersections with Zoroastrian beliefs.

• Reihe: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Christentum Heilige Texte und geheiligte Schriften Bibel Altes Testament
• ISBN: 9780567698001
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.08.2022
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL