The Emergence of Yehud in the Persian Period A Social and Demographic Study |
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| Author:
| Carter, Charles E. |
| Series edited by:
| Mein, Andrew
Camp, Claudia V. |
| Series title: | Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84127-012-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1999 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | T&T Clark |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $320.00 |
Book Description:
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A long-awaited and much-needed comprehensive analysis of the material evidence concerning Persian-period Judah. Carter analyses the settlement pattern and population distribution of the province, using both excavations and archaeological surveys. His meticulous examination arrives at a rather low estimate of the population during this period, on the basis of which he examines Yehud's socio-economic setting and considers the implications of a small Yehud for some of the prominent...
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A long-awaited and much-needed comprehensive analysis of the material evidence concerning Persian-period Judah. Carter analyses the settlement pattern and population distribution of the province, using both excavations and archaeological surveys. His meticulous examination arrives at a rather low estimate of the population during this period, on the basis of which he examines Yehud's socio-economic setting and considers the implications of a small Yehud for some of the prominent theories concerning the province in the Persian-period.