Judah Between East and West: The Transition from Persian to Greek Rule (ca. 400-200 BCE)
in Library of Second Temple Studies
Pages
336
Publisher
T&T Clark
Published
12/20/2012
ISBN-13
9780567046840
This is a collection of essays examining the period of transition between Persian and Greek rule of Judah, ca. 400-200 BCE. Subjects covered include the archaeology of Maresha/Marisa, Jewish identity, Hellenization/Hellenism, Ptolemaic administration in Judah, biblical and Jewish literature of the early Greek period, the size and status of Jerusalem, the Samaritans in the transition period, and Greek foundations in Palestine.
- Table Of Contents
- List of Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Preface
- Programme of the Conference
- 1. Introduction - Lester L. Grabbe
- 2. Judaic National Identity - James K. Aitken
- 3. Geographical Lists in Ezra and Nehemiah in the Light of Archaeology: Persian or Hellenistic? - Israel Finkelstein
- 4. Hyparchs - Oikonomoi, and Mafiosi: The Governance of Judah in the Ptolemaic Period - Lester L. Grabbe
- 5. King and Temple in 2 Maccabees: The Case for Continuity - Sylvie Honigman
- 6. Further Thoughts on Josephus' Report of Alexander's Campaign to Palestine (AJ XI 304-347) - Aryeh Kasher
- 7. The Introduction of the Greek Language and Culture in the Third Century BCE, according to the Archaeological Evidence in Idumaea - Amos Kloner
- 8. Jerusalem between Two Periods of Greatness: The Size and Status of the City in the Babylonian, Persian and Early Hellenistic Periods - Oded Lipschits
- 9. The Samaritans' Transition from the Persian to the Greek Period - Menachem Mor
- 10. The Alphabet that Never Was: A Possible Egyptian Influence on the Near East - John Ray
- 11. Empires and Farmers - Eveline Van Der Steen
- 12. Early Enochic Tradition and the Restoration of Humanity: The Function and Significance of 1 Enoch 10 - Loren Stuckenbruck
- 13. 'Hellenistic Foundations' in Palestine - Oren Tal
- 14. Will the Greek Texts Stand Up, Please - Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
Inner Books
This physical volume has several internal sections, each of which has been reviewed independently
- Judaic National Identity by James K. Aitken
- Geographical Lists in Ezra and Nehemiah in the Light of Archaeology: Persian or Hellenistic? by Israel Finkelstein
- Hyparchs - Oikonomoi, and Mafiosi: The Governance of Judah in the Ptolemaic Period by Lester L. Grabbe
- King and Temple in 2 Maccabees: The Case for Continuity by Sylvie Honigman
- Further Thoughts on Josephus' Report of Alexander's Campaign to Palestine (AJ XI 304-347) by Aryeh Kasher
- The Introduction of the Greek Language and Culture in the Third Century BCE, according to the Archaeological Evidence in Idumaea by Amos Kloner
- Jerusalem between Two Periods of Greatness: The Size and Status of the City in the Babylonian, Persian and Early Hellenistic Periods by Oded Lipschits
- The Samaritans' Transition from the Persian to the Greek Period by Menachem Mor
- The Alphabet that Never Was: A Possible Egyptian Influence on the Near East by John Ray
- Empires and Farmers by Eveline van der Steen
- Early Enochic Tradition and the Restoration of Humanity: The Function and Significance of 1 Enoch 10 by Loren T. Stuckenbruck
- 'Hellenistic Foundations' in Palestine by Oren Tal
- Will the Greek Texts Stand Up, Please by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer