Village and Countryside

Ann E. Killebrew

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Oxford Handbook of Jewish Daily Life in Roman Palestine
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)9780191743788
ISBN (Print)9780199216437
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Aug 2010
Externally publishedYes

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

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