Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther: Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew Bible

Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther

Achaemenid Court Culture in the Hebrew Bible
 
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
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Number of Volumes: Paperback
 
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ISBN13:9780755603022
ISBN10:0755603028
Binding:Paperback
No. of pages:280 pages
Size:234x156 mm
Language:English
Illustrations: 150 bw illus
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A Spectator 2023 Book of the Year

Esther 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.
Table of Contents:
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Commentary
Concluding Thoughts

Bibliography
Index