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The Troubles of Templeless Judah (Oxford Theological Monographs)

By Jill Middlemas

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
0199283869, 9780199283866, 9781435699731
Open Library ID
OL22709998M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1503042 bytes)
Pages
304\305
Topic
Education
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The time of the Babylonian capitivity (c.587-539 BCE) is of seminal importance for the formation of the Hebrew Bible as well as for the religious development of Judaism. Previous studies of this era have usually privileged the perspective of the community of captives (the Golah), and the period is known as the "Exilic Age." Jill Middlemas challenges this consensus, arguing that the Golah community represents only one viewpoint, and that the experiences and contributions of the majority of the Judaean population, those who remained in Judah, need to be more fully appreciated.

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