Judah Between East and West

Download or read book Judah Between East and West written by Lester L. Grabbe and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.