Judeans in Babylonia: a study of deportees in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE
"In Judeans in Babylonia, Tero Alstola presents a comprehensive investigation of deportees in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE. By using cuneiform documents as his sources, he offers the first book-length social historical study of the Babylonian Exile, commonly regarded as a pivotal period in...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2020]
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| In: |
Culture and history of the ancient Near East (volume 109)
Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Alstola, Tero, 1987-, Judeans in Babylonia : a study of deportees in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE] (2023) (Spunaugle, Adrianne)
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| Series/Journal: | Culture and history of the ancient Near East
volume 109 |
| Further subjects: | B
Jews
History Babylonian captivity, 598-515 B.C
B Jews Social conditions B Juifs - Histoire - 586 av. J.-C.-70 B Jews B Jews History 586 B.C.-70 A.D B Juifs - Conditions économiques B Jews - Economic conditions B Juifs - Histoire - 598-515 av. J.-C. (Captivité de Babylone) B Jews - Social conditions B History B Jews Economic conditions B Europe / Generals / HISTORY |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | "In Judeans in Babylonia, Tero Alstola presents a comprehensive investigation of deportees in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE. By using cuneiform documents as his sources, he offers the first book-length social historical study of the Babylonian Exile, commonly regarded as a pivotal period in the development of Judaism. The results are considered in the light of the wider Babylonian society and contrasted against a comparison group of Neirabian deportees. Studying texts from the cities and countryside and tracking developments over time, Alstola shows that there was notable diversity in the Judeans' socio-economic status and integration into Babylonian society"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource |
| ISBN: | 9004365427 |