Legacies of Ancient Persia

Dr. Tawny Holm, a professor of Jewish Studies and Classics at Pennsylvania State University, joins Lexie to discuss the importance of Aramaic language, why Papyrus Amherst 63 is so important, unique, and a bit odd, and the difficulties when teaching the Book of Daniel especially when dealing with the historical inaccuracies of the Persian timeline. We hope you enjoy this episode, and if you like what you hear, please give our show a 5-star rating, and review us on Apple or Spotify. Don't forget to follow the Pourdavoud Institute on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.pourdavoud.ucla.edu! Learn more about Dr. Holm: https://jewishstudies.la.psu.edu/people/tuh14/ Check out her publications on Academia: https://pennstate.academia.edu/TawnyHolm Recorded & edited by Lexie Henning, original music by Brent Arehart, and artwork by Hadley Leasman.