Description: Further DetailsTitle: Ancient Persia and the Book of EstherCondition: NewSubtitle: Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew BibleISBN-10: 0755603028EAN: 9780755603022ISBN: 9780755603022Publisher: I.B. TaurisFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 04/06/2023Description: A Spectator 2023 Book of the YearEsther 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 unlocks the text of Esther by reading it against the rich iconographic world of ancient Persia and of the Near East. Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther is a cultural and iconographic exploration of an important, but often undervalued, biblical book, and Llewellyn-Jones presents the book of Esther as a rich source for the study of life and thought in the Persian Empire. The author reveals answers to important questions, such as the role of the King’s courtiers in influencing policy, the way concubines at court were recruited, the structure of the harem in shifting the power of royal women, the function of feasting and drinking in the articulation of courtly power, and the meaning of gift-giving and patronage at the Achaemenid court.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmAuthor: Lloyd Llewellyn-JonesGenre: HistoryTopic: Ancient History, Philosophy & SpiritualityRelease Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther
Title: Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther
Subtitle: Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew Bible
ISBN-10: 0755603028
EAN: 9780755603022
ISBN: 9780755603022
Release Date: 04/06/2023
Release Year: 2023
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Genre: History
Topic: Philosophy & Spirituality
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Publication Name: Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther : Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew Bible
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Subject: Ancient / General, Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament, Middle East / Iran, Jewish
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 0.8 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.4 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Religion, History
Author: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
