Social stratification of the Jewish population of Roman Palestine in the period of the Mishnah, 70-250 CE /
"This book analyzes Jewish society in Roman Palestine in the time of the Mishnah (70-250 CE) in a systematic way, carefully delineating the various economic groups living therein, from the destitute, to the poor, to the middling, to the rich, and to the superrich. It gleans the various socioeco...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2020
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| Series: | Brill reference library of Judaism ;
59. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Dissecting the poor strata of Jewish society in Roman Palestine
- The laborer (Po'el) : on both sides of the poverty line
- Craftsmen and artisans : the low middle class
- The independent farmer (Ba'al Habayit)
- The "rich"
- Epilogue.
