A history of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period / Lester L. Grabbe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grabbe, Lester L., author.

Series:

Library of Second Temple studies ; 47, 68, 95, 99.

Library of Second Temple studies ; 47, 68, 95, 99

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D.

Jews.

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

Judaism.

History.

Judaism--Post-exilic period (Judaism).

Jews--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D., Exilic and Second Temple period.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

4 volumes ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Coming of the Greeks: the early Hellenistic Period (335-175 BCE)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, A Continuum imprint, [2004]-[2021]

Summary:

"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 Yehud - the Aramaic name for Judah - 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? This first volume, 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 of Judah at the time."--Publisher's description.

"This is the second volume of the projected four-volume history of the Second Temple period. It is axiomatic that there are large gaps in the history of the Persian period, but the early Greek period is possibly even less known. This volume brings together all we know about the Jews during the period from Alexander's conquest to the eve of the Maccabaean revolt, including the Jews in Egypt as well as the situation in Judah. Based directly on the primary sources, which are surveyed, the study addresses questions such as administration, society, religion, economy, jurisprudence, Hellenism and Jewish identity. These are discussed in the context of the wider Hellenistic world and its history. A strength of the study is its extensive up-to-date secondary bibliography (approximately one thousand items)."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Volume 1. Yehud : a history of the Persian province of Judah

Volume 2. The early Hellenistic Period (335-175 BCE)

Volume 3. The Maccabaean revolt, Hasmonaean Rule, and Herod the Great (175-4 BCE)

Volume 4. The Jews under the Roman shadow (4 BCE-150 CE)

Notes:

Title on cover, volume 2: The coming of the Greeks: the early Hellenistic Period (335-175 BCE).

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

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Other Format:

Online version: Grabbe, Lester L. History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period.

ISBN:

0567089983

9780567089984

0567033961

9780567033963

0567043525

9780567043528

9780567541192

0567541193

9780567692948

0567692949

9780567700704

0567700704

OCLC:

55807096

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