Israel in the persian period: the fifth and fourth centuries B.C.E.
Gerstenberger, Erhard S.
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Although the Persians are seldom mentioned explicitly in the Hebrew Bible, the Persian period (539–331 B.C.E.) gave new shape to ancient Israel, as the biblical text evolved and the foundations of the Judeo-Christian tradition were laid. Therefore, contrary to earlier views, Persian politics, culture, and religion were the setting within which the nascent Jewish community lived and tookshape. Against the backdrop of the history and intellectual world of Persia, Gerstenberger describes this exciting 200-year period in the history of Israel, which saw both the creation of biblical...
- ISBN: 978-90-04-17798-7
- Editorial: Brill
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 575
- Fecha Publicación: 31/12/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés