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The Resource Persian royal-Judaean elite engagements in the early Teispid and Achaemenid empire : the king's acolytes, Jason M. Silverman

Persian royal-Judaean elite engagements in the early Teispid and Achaemenid empire : the king's acolytes, Jason M. Silverman

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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 to this deficit, Silverman provides a critically sophisticated and interdisciplinary model for comparative studies. While the Achaemenids rebuilt the Jerusalem temple, Judaean literature of the period reflects tensions over its Persian re-establishment, demonstrating colliding religious perspectives. Although both First Zechariah (1-8) and Second Isaiah (40-55) are controversial, the greater imperial context is rarely dealt with in depth; both books deal directly with the temple's legitimacy, and this ties them intimately to kings' engagements with cults. Silverman explores how the Achaemenid kings portrayed their rule to subject minorities, the ways in which minority elites reshaped this ideology, and how long this impact lasted, as revealed through the Judaean reactions to the restoration of the Jerusalem temple.
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eng
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xxii, 351 pages
Contents
  • Into the woods: Judaean engagements with the early Persian empire
  • Second Isaiah
  • Old Persian creation theology
  • First Zechariah, the temple, and the great king
  • The phenomenology of dreams and visions
  • The great king, local elites, temples, and priests in the early empire
  • The great king and local elites in early Persian period discourse
  • Exit, pursued by a bear
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9780567688538
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Persian royal-Judaean elite engagements in the early Teispid and Achaemenid empire : the king's acolytes
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Persian royal-Judaean elite engagements in the early Teispid and Achaemenid empire
Title remainder
the king's acolytes
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Jason M. Silverman
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Language
eng
Summary
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 to this deficit, Silverman provides a critically sophisticated and interdisciplinary model for comparative studies. While the Achaemenids rebuilt the Jerusalem temple, Judaean literature of the period reflects tensions over its Persian re-establishment, demonstrating colliding religious perspectives. Although both First Zechariah (1-8) and Second Isaiah (40-55) are controversial, the greater imperial context is rarely dealt with in depth; both books deal directly with the temple's legitimacy, and this ties them intimately to kings' engagements with cults. Silverman explores how the Achaemenid kings portrayed their rule to subject minorities, the ways in which minority elites reshaped this ideology, and how long this impact lasted, as revealed through the Judaean reactions to the restoration of the Jerusalem temple.
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Silverman, Jason M
Dewey number
224/.106
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  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
DS281
LC item number
.S55 2020
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
  • Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies
  • T & T Clark library of biblical studies
Series volume
volume 690
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  • Achaemenid dynasty
  • Iran
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Persian royal-Judaean elite engagements in the early Teispid and Achaemenid empire : the king's acolytes, Jason M. Silverman
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-330) and indexes
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Into the woods: Judaean engagements with the early Persian empire -- Second Isaiah -- Old Persian creation theology -- First Zechariah, the temple, and the great king -- The phenomenology of dreams and visions -- The great king, local elites, temples, and priests in the early empire -- The great king and local elites in early Persian period discourse -- Exit, pursued by a bear
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on1100444238
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xxii, 351 pages
Isbn
9780567688538
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2019020066
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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illustrations, maps
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(OCoLC)1100444238
Label
Persian royal-Judaean elite engagements in the early Teispid and Achaemenid empire : the king's acolytes, Jason M. Silverman
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-330) and indexes
Carrier category
volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Into the woods: Judaean engagements with the early Persian empire -- Second Isaiah -- Old Persian creation theology -- First Zechariah, the temple, and the great king -- The phenomenology of dreams and visions -- The great king, local elites, temples, and priests in the early empire -- The great king and local elites in early Persian period discourse -- Exit, pursued by a bear
Control code
on1100444238
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xxii, 351 pages
Isbn
9780567688538
Lccn
2019020066
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1100444238

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