TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jieun Kim
PY  - 2016
CY  - Oxford, United Kingdom
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9783035308129
TI  - Jerusalem in the Achaemenid Period
T2  - The Relationship between Temple and Agriculture in the Book of Haggai
DO  - 10.3726/978-3-0353-0812-9
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1053547
N2  - This is the first book to explore the importance of agriculture in relation to the restoration of the Jerusalem temple in the Book of Haggai during the Achaemenid period. Scholars discussing the rebuilding of the temple have mainly focused on the political and social context. Additionally, the missions of Ezra and Nehemiah have been used as a basis for analysing the economy of postexilic Judah. This has, however, understated the wider socio-economic significance of the temple by disregarding the agricultural capacity of Judah.  The Book of Haggai is primarily concerned with agriculture and the temple. This analysis of Haggai includes an examination of the temple’s reconstruction from a historical and economic point of view, with agriculture playing a central role. Archaeological records are examined and show that prized commodities such as olives and grapes were produced in and around Jerusalem in large quantities and exported all over the ancient Near East.  This book is intended to shed new light on the value of agriculture for the people of Judah and the whole imperial economy. It also presents a new interpretation of the Book of Haggai and a new perspective on the temple economy in Jerusalem.
KW  - Achaemenid imperial economy, Temple economy of Jerusalemeconomy, Achaemenid imperial administration
LA  - English
ER  -