Eastern Light on Jerusalem: Educational Practice in the Persian Empire
Eastern Light on Jerusalem: Educational Practice in the Persian Empire
Author(s): Robert D. MILLER II, Jonathon RileySubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Social history, Ancient World, History of Education
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Scribalism; Education; Persia; Taxila; Astadhyayi;
Summary/Abstract: If the Post-Exilic period is now held to be the main phase of scribal production for the Hebrew Bible, understanding education in the Persian Empire is essential. Biblical scholarship has largely depended on evidence from earlier (Babylonian) or later (Hellenistic) periods, which is not applicable. This essay draws on direct evidence of Persian education in the eastern provinces to suggest a model of broader Persian scribalism.
Journal: Avar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in the Ancient Near East
- Issue Year: 3/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 253-270
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English
