This volume is a rich collection of innovative studies on Judah and Judaism in the postexilic age, by Davies, Garbini, Carroll, Clines, Baltzer, Marinkovic, Van Rooy, Carter, Willi, Japhet, Washington, Smith-Christopher, Judd, Grabbe and the editors. It is an important book in an increasingly important area of biblical research. This is the second volume of papers reflecting the work of Persian Period Group of the Society of Biblical Literature. This will be regarded as an important book in a field of cardinal importance for scholars of the Hebrew Bible.
Tamara Eskenazi is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles.
Kent Richards is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Iliff School of Theology, University of Denver, Colorado.