A theocratic Yehud? : issues of government in a Persian period / Jeremiah W. Cataldo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cataldo, Jeremiah W.

Series:

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 498.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

The library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 498

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Politics and government--To 70 A.D.

Jews.

Judaism and state--Yehud (Persian province).

Judaism and state.

Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.

Judaism.

Yehud (Persian province)--History.

Yehud (Persian province).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : T&T Clark International, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Among the variety of social-political reconstructions of Persian-period Yehud, one consensus stands out - one which states that the Jerusalem priesthood enjoyed a prominent level of authority, symbolized in the Jerusalem temple. Unfortunately, this leads easily into conclusions of a theocracy in Yehud. The problem, in part, is due to the immediate association of priests assumed to be authoritative with that of a theocratic governing structure. To address this problem, at least three aspects of Yehud's governing structure(s) require further attention: (1) the social implications of a particular

Contents:

Evidence and interpretation

The face of the Persian Empire and its administration

Yahwism and the question of government in Yehud

Concepts of theocracy

Was Yehud a theocracy?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [194]-211) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613200488

9781283200486

1283200481

9780567542236

0567542238

OCLC:

745866095