Abstract
This article discusses daily life in Jewish villages in Roman Palestine. In surveys rural Jewish settlement patterns and demography from the Roman to Byzantine periods. It explores the physical features of the Jewish village and the material culture of daily life, before it considers the impact of the rural Jewish settlements on the economic fabric of Roman Palestine.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Daily Life in Roman Palestine |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191743788 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199216437 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 19 Aug 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Oxford University Press 2010. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Daily life
- Demography
- Economic fabric
- Jewish villages
- Material culture
- Physical features
- Settlement patterns
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities