| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 238 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
The Brill Reference Library of Judaism, 1571-5000 ; vol.59 |
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Brill reference library of Judaism ; 59.
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| 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 |
| Summary |
"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 socioeconomic strata from the terminology employed by contemporary literary sources via contextual, philological, and historical-critical analysis. It also takes a multidisciplinary approach to analyze and interpret relevant archeological and inscriptional evidence as well as numerous legal sources. The research presented herein shows that various expressions in the sources have latent meanings that indicate socioeconomic status. "Rich," for example, does not necessarily refer to the elite, and "poor" does not necessarily refer to the destitute. Jewish society consisted of groups on a continuum from extremely poor to extremely rich, and the various middling groups played a more important role in the economy than has hitherto been thought"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 22, 2020) |
| Subject |
Jews -- History -- 70-638.
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Jews -- Palestine -- Economic conditions
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Antiquities
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Economic history
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Jews
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Jews -- Economic conditions
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Social conditions
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Jews -- History -- 70-638
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| SUBJECT |
Palestine -- History -- 70-638. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85097168
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Palestine -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93009172
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Palestine -- Social conditions
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Palestine -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85097164
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| Subject |
Middle East -- Palestine
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Perlmutter, Haim, author.
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| LC no. |
2020002408 |
| ISBN |
9004418938 |
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9789004418936 |
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