Title:
The Oxford handbook of Jewish daily life in Roman Palestine / [edited by] Catherine Hezser.
Author:
Hezser, Catherine, 1960-
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Call Number:
DS122 .O94 2010
Abstract:
Written by an international and interdisciplinary team of distinguished scholars, "The Oxford handbook of Jewish daily life in Roman Palestine" is an indispensable reference compendium on the day-to-day lives of Jews in the land of Israel in Roman times. Ranging from subjects such as clothing and domestic architecture to food and meals, labour and trade, and leisure time activities, the volume covers all the major themes in an encompassing yet easily accessible way.
ISBN:
9780199216437
Series:
Oxford handbooks series
Oxford handbooks.
Physical Description:
687 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Contents:
Methodical issues. Correlating literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources / The Graeco-Roman context of Jewish daily life in Roman Palestine / Gender issues and daily life / Life in a Roman province. The Roman provincial administration / Courts and the judicial system / Population structure and Jewish identity / The languages of Roman Palestine / City and countryside. Infrastructure / Urbanization / Village and countryside / Travel and mobility / Labour and trade. The household economy / Agriculture and framing / Arts and crafts, manufacture and production / Trade, commerce, and consumption / Poverty and charity / Family life. The different life-stages : from childhood to old age / Marriage and divorce / Clothing / Jewellery : the literary evidence / Jewellery : the archaeological evidence / Food, eating, and meals / Domestic architecture / Death, burial, and afterlife / Education and literacy. Private and public education / Orality and writing / Religion and magic. The impact of paganism and Christianity / The synagogue / Prayer and liturgy / Sabbath and festivals / Magic and healing / Entertainment and leisure-time activities. Bathhouses as places of social and cultural interaction / Theatres, hippodromes, amphitheatres, and performances / Play and games
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