The City in Roman PalestineThis book is a study of the city and urban life in Roman Palestine during the Talmudic period, 100-400 B.C. Rather than focus on a specific city, Daniel Sperber synthesizes what is known about city life in Talmudic Palestine to create a paradigmatic hypothetical Palestinian city. Drawing on numerous literary records for his information, he describes the structure and use of many physical aspects of the city, such as its markets, pubs, streets, bathhouses, roads, walls, toilets, and water supply. Rounding out the study is a chapter describing the archeological evidence, written by Sperber's colleague, Professor Joshua Schwartz. With the recent upsurge of interest in urbanization in the Greco-Roman world, The City in Roman Palestine will attract not only scholars of Judaic literature and history, but also classicists and ancient historians. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Physical Aspects | 9 |
2 Administration and Organization of the Market | 26 |
3 Market Control | 32 |
4 Pubs Drunkards and Licensing Laws | 48 |
5 On the Bathhouse | 58 |
6 Public Buildings | 73 |
7 Roads and Backstreets | 103 |
8 City Walls | 117 |
9 Water Supply Sewage and Drainage | 128 |
10 Archeology and the City | 149 |
Unidentified Public Buildings | 188 |
Urban Synagogues | 190 |
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