About Edom and Idumea in the Persian Period
Recent Research and Approaches from Archaeology, Hebrew Bible Studies and Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Benedikt Hensel, Ehud Ben Zvi, Diana V. Edelman,
This volume highlights and advances new developments in the study of Edom and Idumea in eighteen essays written by researchers from different disciplines (History, Archaeology, Assyriology, Epigraphy, Memory Studies, and Hebrew Bible studies). The topics examined include the emergence of Idumea,... Read more
Published: 2022
Pages: 477
eBook: 9781800501331
This volume highlights and advances new developments in the study of Edom and Idumea in eighteen essays written by researchers from different disciplines (History, Archaeology, Assyriology, Epigraphy, Memory Studies, and Hebrew Bible studies). The topics examined include the emergence of Idumea, the evolution of Edomite/Idumean identity, the impact of the Arabian trade on the region, comparative and regional studies of Idumea and Judah, studies of specific sites, artifacts, epigraphic and literary sources, and a section on literary and ideological constructions and memories of "Edom" reflected in the Hebrew Bible. This volume is a "go-to" place for all who are interested in the current state of research about these matters.
| Cover | Cover | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Contents | v | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| Part I | 11 | ||
| 1 | 13 | ||
| 2 | 48 | ||
| 3 | 80 | ||
| 4 | 99 | ||
| Part II | 115 | ||
| 5 | 117 | ||
| 6 | 151 | ||
| 7 | 177 | ||
| 8 | 215 | ||
| 9 | 230 | ||
| 10 | 251 | ||
| 11 | 265 | ||
| 12 | 277 | ||
| 13 | 302 | ||
| Part III | 319 | ||
| 14 | 321 | ||
| 15 | 338 | ||
| 16 | 363 | ||
| 17 | 392 | ||
| 18 | 429 | ||
| Index of Sources | 441 | ||
| Index of Authors | 449 | ||
| Subject Index | 457 |