Table of Contents

1. The End of the Kingdom of Judah: The Geopolitical Background

2. Judah under Babylonian Rule

3. Changes in the Borders of Judah between the End of the Iron Age and the Persian Period

4. The Significance of Material Culture in Understanding the History of Judah under Babylonian Rule

5. Babylonian Rule, the Destruction of Jerusalem, the Exile, and the “Remnant” in Judah: Perceptions and Trends in Biblical Historiography

6. Summary

Bibliography

Indexes