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The End of History and the Last King: Achaemenid Ideology and Community Identity in Ezra-Nehemiah

by Uk) Dr David Janzen (durham University

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.6 cm

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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.
The End of History and the Last King: Achaemenid Ideology and Community Identity in Ezra-Nehemiah and From Creation to Abraham: Further Studies in Genesis 1-11
From Creation to Abraham: Further Studies in Genesis 1-11The End of History and the Last King: Achaemenid Ideology and Community Identity in Ezra-Nehemiah

  • Title

    The End of History and the Last King: Achaemenid Ideology and Community Identity in Ezra-Nehemiah

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

  • Published

    August 2022

  • Weight

    409g

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780567698001

  • ISBN-10

    0567698009

  • Eden Code

    5703847

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