{"product_id":"aspects-of-judean-life-elephantine-in-its-persian-imperial-and-administrative-context-hardcover","title":"Aspects of Judean Life: Elephantine in Its Persian Imperial and Administrative Context - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames D. Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eAspects of Judean Life\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on Elephantine during the fifth century BCE\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003edeveloping a comprehensive model of Achaemenid Persian imperial governance in Egypt and situating the Judean colony within that framework. It reconsiders the colony at Elephantine not as a band of foreign mercenaries living private lives but as colonial state dependents embedded within Achaemenid systems of land-for-service taxation and imperial administration. Far from isolated, the Judeans emerge as active participants in--and beneficiaries of--the structures of empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1 offers a cultural history of Imperial Aramaic scribal practice in the Persian period, drawing on Egyptian and Babylonian evidence alongside Phoenician scribal culture. Part 2 reinterprets the Elephantine Papyri through close philological and historical analysis, resolving long-standing problems concerning ethnic designation, administrative purpose, and community sociology. Part 3 reconstructs the professional networks of Judean temple administrators through analysis of Aramaic ostraca and examines the community's role in systems of production, rationing, and taxation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy placing Elephantine in dialogue with evidence from the Nile Delta, Babylonia, and other imperial settlements, this study offers a nuanced account of how Persian policies were locally implemented. It will be an indispensable resource for scholars of the ancient Near East, biblical studies, and imperial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJames D. Moore\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at The Ohio State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNew Aramaic Papyri from Elephantine in Berlin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiterary Depictions of the Scribal Profession in the Story of Ahiqar and Jeremiah 36\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48659727188189,"sku":"9781646023783","price":194.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/zbDcLzdSku9781646023783.webp?v=1789818655","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/aspects-of-judean-life-elephantine-in-its-persian-imperial-and-administrative-context-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}