Social stratification of the Jewish population of Roman Palestine in the period of the Mishnah, 70-250 CE
This book defines, uncovers, dissects, and arranges the economic groups in Roman Palestine in the first centuries CE. It shows that, alongside the rich and poor, there were significant middling groups that constituted the backbone of Jewish society.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston
BRILL
2020
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| In: |
The Brill reference library of ancient Judaism (volume 59)
Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Rozenfeld, Ben Tsion, 1948-, Social stratification of the Jewish population of Roman Palestine in the period of the Mishnah, 70-250 CE] (2022) (Gvaryahu, Amit)
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| Series/Journal: | The Brill reference library of ancient Judaism
volume 59 |
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| Summary: | This book defines, uncovers, dissects, and arranges the economic groups in Roman Palestine in the first centuries CE. It shows that, alongside the rich and poor, there were significant middling groups that constituted the backbone of Jewish society. Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1 Methodology -- 2 Sources of the Study: Literature and Archeology -- 3 Historical Background and Chronology -- 4 The Roman Economy -- 5 Structure and Stratification in Roman Society -- 6 Outline and Structure -- 7 Sources and Translations -- Chapter 2 Dissecting the Poor Strata of Jewish Society in Roman Palestine, 70-250 CE -- 1 The Poor and Poverty in the Old Testament -- 2 The Poor in Non-Biblical Second Temple Literature -- 3 The Poor in the New Testament -- 4 Summary -- 5 The Poor and Poverty in Rabbinic Sources -- 6 Borderline Poor -- 7 "Poor" Can Be a Relative Term -- 8 Historical Background for the Spread of Poverty in Jewish Society -- 9 Summary -- 10 Substratification of the Poor in the Roman World -- 11 Rabbinic Attitudes toward the Poor after the Destruction of the Temple -- 11.1 Interest in the Poor and Poverty -- 11.2 Encouraging Charity for the Poor -- 11.3 Assuming Community Responsibility for the Poor -- 11.4 Recommended Strategy to Avoid Poverty -- 11.5 Rabbinic Theological Approach to Poverty -- 11.6 Summary -- Chapter 3 The Laborer (Po'el): On Both Sides of the Poverty Line -- 1 The Use of the Word Po'el from the Bible to Second Temple Literature -- 2 The Laborer in Josephus and the New Testament -- 3 The Laborer in Rabbinic Sources -- 3.1 The Laborer and His Working Conditions -- 4 The Laborer's Economic Situation -- 5 Summary -- 6 Laborers in the Roman World -- Chapter 4 Craftsmen and Artisans: the Low Middle Class -- 1 Crafts in the Roman Empire -- 2 The Craftsman in Archeological Finds in Roman Palestine -- 3 The Literary Sources -- 4 The Craftsman in the Old Testament -- 5 The Craftsmen in Non-Biblical Second Temple Literature -- 7 The Craftsmen in Rabbinic Literature -- 8 Further Development of Terminology of Craftsmen -- 8.1 Ba'alei Umanuyot. |
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| ISBN: | 9004418938 |