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The City in Roman Palestine
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Product Description
Sperber uses rabbinic texts, classical sources , and archaeological evidence to describe what a typical Palestinian city looked like, and how it operated, during the Roman period 100-400 AD. His portrait provides a background for understanding everyday life in the urban environment of the New Testament.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2228646 in Books
- Published on: 1999-02-11
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 208 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"The volume is massively researched and full of invaluable information. Highly recommended for basic research collections in ancient history."--Religious Studies Review
"This is a detailed and highly useful study for scholars of the Roman Empire and Roman Palestine."--Choice
"[T]he book can be read either as an entertaining introduction to life in the Greco-Roman city, or as a quarry for the rich material assembled in the text and abundant footnotes."--The Jewish Quarterly Review
