Statement

Not all Judahites may have accepted Persian rule, and biblical texts of the period hint at some restlessness. Any attempt to regain independence failed, and Persian control only tightened over time.

References

1. p. 37

   supports · main text · ch. 2

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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