Judeans in Babylonia : : A Study of Deportees in the Sixth and Fifth Centuries BCE / / Tero Alstola.
"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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| Superior document: | Culture and History of the Ancient near East Series ; Volume 109 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2020] ©2020 |
| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Culture and history of the ancient Near East ;
Volume 109. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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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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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9004365427 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Tero Alstola. |