Persian Imperial Mythology and the Origins of Jewish Demonology
Schedule
Wed, 12 Mar, 2025 at 02:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
306 Royce Hall, UCLA | Beverly Hills, CA
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Jewish literature of the Hellenistic period and beyond evidences a steady increase in lore about demons and their dangers. These beings are agents of chaos, threats to the created order, enemies of God and dangers to the safety and integrity of Jewish life. But contrary to scholars who see this as a result of the encounter with Hellenism, the origins of this concept of demonology can be traced to the experience of Jews in Persian Yehud and the function of Achaemenid mythology within imperial society. The rise of demonology is coeval and indeed coextensive with the fall of the Persian empire and the implications of a failed myth of imperial order.
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306 Royce Hall, UCLA, 340 Royce Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States,Los Angeles, California, Beverly HillsEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
