The Brooklyn Museum Aramaic Papyri: New Documents Of The Fifth Century B. C. From The Jewish Colony Of Elephantine

By Emil G. Kraeling

Book Overview

The Brooklyn Museum Aramaic Papyri is a book written by Emil G. Kraeling that focuses on new documents discovered from the Jewish colony of Elephantine dating back to the fifth century B.C. The book provides a comprehensive description of the papyri, which are written in Aramaic, a language used in the Persian Empire during this period. These documents provide insight into the everyday lives of the Jewish community living in Elephantine, including their religious practices, social customs, and legal system. The book includes translations of the papyri, as well as detailed analysis and interpretation of their content. The Brooklyn Museum Aramaic Papyri is an essential resource for scholars of ancient history, archaeology, and Jewish studies.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 125810315X
• ISBN13: 9781258103156
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 2.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"