About Edom and Idumea in the Persian Period - Recent Research and Approaches from Archaeology, Hebrew Bible Studies and Ancient Near Eastern Studies

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" for all who are interested in the current state of research about Edom and Idumea.

Product details

• Authors: HENSEL BENEDIKT
• Assisted by: Ehud Ben Zvi (Editor), Diana Edelman (Editor), Independent Scholar Diana V Edelman (Editor), Benedikt Hensel (Editor)
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781800501331
• ISBN: 978-1-80050-133-1
• No. of pages: 478
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 279 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 1925 g
• Series: Worlds of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)