State and Society in Roman Galilee A.D. 132-212

by Goodman, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780853033820
• ISBN10: 085303382X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-12
• Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell

Summary

This is an examination of Jewish society and administration in Galilee in the time between the Bar Kokhba war and the proclamation of universal Roman citizenship in CE 212. It offers an overview of the customs and structure of a village society, and the rabbinical authority.

Author Biography

Martin Goodman is Professor of Jewish Studies in the University of Oxford.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	vii
Preface to the First Edition	xix
Part I Introduction
Sources and Method	3	(14)
Geography: Topography and Resources	17	(10)
Part II Society
Settlement and Population	27	(14)
Jews and Gentiles in Galilee	41	(13)
Galilean Village Trade	54	(10)
Galilean Village Culture	64	(29)
Part III Government and Law
Rabbinic Authority in Galilee	93	(26)
Local Administration in Galilee	119	(16)
Roman Administration	135	(20)
Conflicts of Jurisdiction	155	(20)
Part IV Conclusion
The Second Century and After	175	(104)
Notes
Chapter 1	183	(5)
Chapter 2	188	(4)
Chapter 3	192	(10)
Chapter 4	202	(8)
Chapter 5	210	(7)
Chapter 6	217	(15)
Chapter 7	232	(12)
Chapter 8	244	(9)
Chapter 9	253	(13)
Chapter 10	266	(9)
Chapter 11	275	(4)
Abbreviations	279	(2)
Glossary of Hebrew Terms	281	(2)
Guide to References to Rabbinic Texts	283	(2)
Bibliography	285	(10)
Index	295