In the Shadow of Empire: Israel and Judah in the Long Sixth Century BCE (Archaeology and Biblical Studies 30)

The essays in this volume revisit issues of exile and occupation during the sixth century BCE through texts iconography and material culture. Unlike previous studies that focused narrowly on the Babylonian exile of the Judahite elites this volume widens the geographical and temporal scope to include the Assyrian Babylonian and Persian Empires. Contributors Pamela Barmash Ryan P. Bonfiglio Caralie Cooke Lisbeth S. Fried Martien A. Halvorson-Taylor Mark W. Hamilton Matt Waters and Ian D. Wilson lay a firm foundation for future work on the long sixth century.