Empire, power and indigenous elites : a case study of the Nehemiah memoir

Empire, power and indigenous elites : a case study of the Nehemiah memoir /

Ancient Near Eastern empires, including Assyria, Babylon and Persia, frequently permitted local rulers to remain in power. The roles of the indigenous elites reflected in the Nehemiah Memoir can be compared to those encountered elsewhere. Nehemiah was an imperial appointee, likely of a military/admi...

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Main Author: Fitzpatrick-McKinley, Anne (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2015
Series:Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 169.
Subjects:
Nehemiah > (Governor of Judah)
Bible. > Nehemiah > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Judaism and state > Yehud (Persian province)
Judaism > History > Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
Yehud (Persian province) > Kings and rulers.
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