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The History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Volume 1: Yehud, the Persian Province of Judah (Library of Second Temple Studies ... of the Pseudepigrapha Supplement series)) Hardcover – June 22, 2004

by Lester L. Grabbe (Author)
In the first of four volumes on A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Lester Grabbe presents a comprehensive history of Judah (Aramaic Yehud) during the Persian Period.

Among the many crucial questions he addresses are: What are the sources for this period and how do we evaluate them? And how do we make them "speak" to us through the fog of centuries? Grabbe argues that there is a danger of seeing everything from a Judaeo-centric point of view, or using the biblical texts and out-of-date secondary material to provide the main perspective in understanding history, whereas any scholar writing about this period should be familiar with the classical historians and the Near Eastern sources as well. This study brings together and analyzes the original sources, sifts and evaluates the secondary sources, develops a substantial historical synthesis, and points to areas where further research is needed.

Yehud: A History of the Persian Province of Judah offers the most up to date and comprehensive examination of the political and administrative structures; the society and economy; the religion, temple and cult; the developments in thought and literature; and the major political events.
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  1. Print length
    480 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Bloomsbury T&T Clark
  4. Publication date
    June 22, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    6.36 x 1.3 x 9.42 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0567089983
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0567089984
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Lester L. Grabbe is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know it?

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury T&T Clark (June 22, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0567089983
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0567089984
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.36 x 1.3 x 9.42 inches

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