The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Daily Life in Roman Palestine

Catherine Hezser editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:14th May '20

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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. Individual chapters introduce the reader to the current state of research on particular aspects of ancient Jewish everyday life--research which has been greatly enriched by critical methodological approaches to rabbinic texts, and by the growing interest of archaeologists in investigating the lives of ordinary people. Detailed bibliographies inspire further engagement by enabling readers to pursue their own lines of enquiry. The Handbook will prove to be an invaluable reference work and tool for all students and scholars of ancient Judaism, rabbinic literature, Roman provincial history and culture, and of ancient Christianity.

The volume documents the various aspects of vibrant Jewish life in Roman Palestine up to the Islamic conquest . . . The essays of this volume allow for interesting comparisons with patristic literature and archaeological evidence on a number of issues. * Christoph Stenschke (University of South Africa) *

ISBN: 9780198856023

Dimensions: 246mm x 170mm x 38mm

Weight: 1192g

706 pages