Preface; Part 1: Introduction; 1. Introduction; Part 2: Sources; 2. Archaeology: Material Remains and Artefacts; 3. Archaeology: Written Material; 4. Ezra-Nehemiah (Including 1 Esdras); 5. Other Biblical Books; 6. Persian, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Sources; 7. Greek and Latin Writers; Part 3: Society and Institutions; 8. Administration and Economy; 9. Society and Daily Living; 10. Religion: Temple, Cult and Practice; 11. Religion: Law, Scripture and Belief; Part 4: Historical Synthesis; 12. Early Persian Yehud; 13. Yehud in the Fifth Century; 14. Yehud in the Fourth Century; 15. A Holistic Perspective; Appendices; 1. The Question of Persian Influence on Jewish Thought and Religion; 2. 'Diaspora' Jewish Communities; Indexes; Names and Subjects; Citations; Modern Scholars

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