A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period (Paperback, Revised)

Preface Part 1: Introduction 1. Introduction Part 2: Sources 2. Archaeology: Material Remains and Artifacts 3. Archaeology: Written Material 4. Ezra-Nehemiah (Including 1Esdras) 5. Other Biblical Books 6. Persian, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Sources 7. Greek and Latin Writers Part 3: Society and Institutions 8. Administration and Economy 9. Society and Daily Living 10. Religion: Temple, Cult and Practice 11. Religion: Law, Scripture and Belief Part 4: Historical Synthesis 12. Early Persian Yehud 13. Yehud in the Fifth Century 14. Yehud in the Fourth Century 15. A Holistic Perspective Appendices 1. The Question of Persian Influence on Jewish Thought and Religion 2. 'Diaspora' Jewish Communities Indexes Names and Subjects Citations Modern Scholars