Description: Jerusalem in the Second Temple period experienced dramatic growth as it achieved unprecedented political, religious, and spiritual prominence. Lee Levine traces the development of Jerusalem during this time--through its urban, demographic, topographical, and archaeological features, its political regimes, public institutions, and its cultural and religious life.
Review Quotes: "This is a book that scholar, student, and interested layperson can read with both profit and enjoyment."--Hershel Shanks, Editor, Biblical Archaeology Review