Eastern Light on Jerusalem: Educational Practice in the Persian Empire

Robert D. Miller II, OFS; Jonathon Riley

doi:10.33182/aijls.v3i2.2857

Eastern Light on Jerusalem

Educational Practice in the Persian Empire

Authors

Robert D. Miller II, OFS The Catholic University of America
Jonathon Riley

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33182/aijls.v3i2.2857

Keywords:

Scribalism, Education, Persia, Taxila, Astadyayi

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.

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Published

2024-07-23

How to Cite

Miller II, OFS, R. D. and Riley, J. (2024) “Eastern Light on Jerusalem: Educational Practice in the Persian Empire”, Avar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in the Ancient Near East . London, UK, 3(2), pp. 253–270. doi: 10.33182/aijls.v3i2.2857.