Historians of the region, the literature, the people, and the religion explore events and the character of the period in which Judah changed from a Persian province into a territory under Greek rule, roughly 400-200 BCE, focusing on events and developments that affected the Jews. The 13 papers discuss such topics as Judaic national identity, further revised thoughts on Josephus' report of Alexander's campaign to Palestine, the Samaritans in transition from the Persian to the Greek period, and empires and farmers. T&T Clark is an imprint of Continuum. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)