Economics in Persian-Period Biblical Texts: Their Interactions with Economic Developments in the Persian Period and Earlier Biblical Traditions

By Peter Altmann

In this study, Peter Altmann lays out foundational economic conceptions from the ancient Near East and earlier biblical traditions in order to show how Persian-period biblical texts build on these traditions to address the challenges of their day. Economic issues are central for how Ezra and Nehemiah approach the topics of temple bui

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161548132
• ISBN13: 9783161548130
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.