Title Peoples of an almighty god : competing religions in the ancient world / Jonathan Goldstein.

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New York : Doubleday, 2002.

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	291.172 G624P	Check Shelf

Edition	First edition.
Description	xiv, 575 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Series	The Anchor Bible reference library
	Anchor Bible reference library.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-512) and indexes.
Contents	1. Peoples of an Almighty God and the Israelite Example -- 2. The Babylonians as a People of an Almighty God -- 3. Peoples of a Nearly Almighty God: The Egyptians and the Zoroastrian Iranians -- 4. Jews and Babylonians, from the Reign of Ahaz to the Accession of Nabonidus (ca. 733-556 B.C.E.) -- 5. The Reign of Nabonidus and the Fall of the Kingdom of Babylon (556-539 B.C.E.) -- 6. Deutero-Isaiah's Reactions to the Career and Fall of Nabonidus and to the Policies of Cyrus -- 7. The Material History of the Babylonians and Jews from Cyrus to the Early Reign of Artaxerxes I (538-464 B.C.E.) except as Reflected by Daniel -- 8. Daniel 1-7 and Other Texts of the Babylonians and the Jews, 538-464 B.C.E. -- 9. The Jews and Babylonians from the Death of Xerxes I to the Eve of the Great Expedition of Alexander (465-334 B.C.E.) -- 10. The Career of Alexander the Great -- 11. How the Persians, Babylonians, and Jews Reacted to Alexander -- 12. Babylonians, Jews, and Iranians under the Successor Dynasties -- 13. The Reigns of Antiochus III and Seleucis IV -- 14. The Reigns of Antiochus IV and V -- 15. The Last Struggles of Judas Maccabaeus and Conclusion -- App. The Prophetic Zand -- Map 1. Palestine in the Hellenistic Period -- Map 2. Empire of Darius I -- Map 3. Alexander's Empire -- Map 4. Hellenistic States.
Subject	Middle East -- Religion.
	God -- Omnipotence -- History of doctrines.
	11.09 systematic religious studies: other. (NL-LeOCL)077593960
	God -- Omnipotence -- History of doctrines. (OCoLC)fst00944092
	Religion. (OCoLC)fst01093763
	Middle East. (OCoLC)fst01241586
	Allmacht Gottes. (DE-588)4141969-8
	Götter. (DE-588)4021469-2
	Alter Orient. (DE-588)4001451-4
	Fruchtbarer Halbmond. (DE-588)4517565-2
	Almacht.
	Godsleer.
	Godsdiensten.
	Oudheid.
	God -- Omnipotence -- History of doctrines -- Early Church, 30-600.
	Monotheism -- Middle East -- To 622.
	Middle East -- Religion -- To 622.
Chronological Term	Geschichte 1792 v. Chr.-140 V. Chr.
	Geschichte 1792 v. Chr.-140 V. Chr.
ISBN	0385423470 (alkaline paper)
	9780385423472 (alkaline paper)

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