Palestine in the Time of Jesus : Social Structures and Social Conflicts

by Hanson, K. C.

• ISBN13: 9780800634704
• ISBN10: 0800634705
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub

Table of Contents

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Preface
Catching the Drift: Introduction to the Social System of Roman Palestine	p. 3
Growing Awareness of the Biblical Social World	p. 4
Developing More Adequate Scenarios	p. 8
All in the Family: Kinship in Agrarian Roman Palestine	p. 19
Gender	p. 23
Genealogy and Descent	p. 26
Marriage	p. 31
Dowry, Bridewealth, and Indirect Dowry	p. 37
Divorce	p. 43
Inheritance	p. 46
Jesus' Family in the Gospels	p. 51
Pyramids of Power: Politics and Patronage in Agrarian Roman Palestine	p. 63
Elite Interests: Patronage	p. 70
Peasant Interests: Rebellion and Social Banditry	p. 86
Crucifixion: Elite Force in Action	p. 90
The Denarius Stops Here: Political Economy in Roman Palestine	p. 99
Political Economy in Agrarian Roman Palestine	p. 101
Jesus and the Palestinian Political Economy	p. 125
Was Bigger Better? Political Religion in Roman Palestine	p. 131
The Jerusalem Temple and Its Expansion under Herod the Great	p. 135
The Personnel and Sacrifice of the Jerusalem Temple	p. 139
The Social Impact and Implications of Herod's Temple	p. 146
Political Religion, God's Reign, and the Jesus Movement	p. 155
In the Rearview Mirror	p. 161
Glossaries	p. 167
Bibliographies	p. 205
Index of Ancient Sources	p. 219
Subject Index	p. 230
Author Index	p. 234
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