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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Published in:Culture and history of the ancient Near East
Main Author: Alstola, Tero 1987- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2020
In: Culture and history of the ancient Near East (volume 109)
Reviews:[Rezension von: Alstola, Tero, 1987-, Judeans in Babylonia : a study of deportees in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE] (2023) (Spunaugle, Adrianne)
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 Jews
B Jews History 586 B.C.-70 A.D
B Jews in Babylonian captivity (598 - 515 B.C.)
B Jews ; Economic conditions
B Jews ; Social conditions
B History
B Jews Economic conditions
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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"--
Item Description:Bibliography: Seite [282]-340
ISBN:9004365419