Front matter

Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of maps vii
4. A note on style viii
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 Frontiers of place and belief 16
7. 3 Vision, faith and conquest 48
8. 4 Rural Galilee to imperial cities 98
9. 5 Scribes, priests and exiles under foreign rule 146
10. 6 Ahura Mazda and the enigmas of Zoroastrian origins 188
11. 7 Prophets, religions and history 222
12. Acknowledgements 235
13. Notes 238
14. Select bibliography 275
15. Index 285