Class and Power in Roman Palestine: the Socioeconomic Setting of Judaism and Christian Origins

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Examines how socioeconomic relations between Judaean elites and non-elites changed as Palestine became part of the Roman Empire.;Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Note on the Text; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 Urban Development and the New Elites; Urban Development and Elite Power; The Persistence of Toparchies; The Decapolis and Coastal Cities in Transition; Urban Development in Jerusalem; Urban Development in the Galilee; Rural Mansions and the Question of "Roman Villas"; Conclusion; Chapter 2 Land Tenancy and Agricultural Labor; The Theory of Roman Proletarianization Cover Half-title Title page Copyright information Dedication Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments Note on the Text Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1 Urban Development and the New Elites Urban Development and Elite Power The Persistence of Toparchies The Decapolis and Coastal Cities in Transition Urban Development in Jerusalem Urban Development in the Galilee Rural Mansions and the Question of "Roman Villas" Conclusion Chapter 2 Land Tenancy and Agricultural Labor The Theory of Roman Proletarianization Land Tenancy from the Iron Age to the HasmoneansEarly Roman Tenancy and the Expansion of Private Land Estate Fragmentation and Landowner-Tenant Relations Balancing the Debt Spiral Conclusion Chapter 3 Taxation Elites and the Introduction of Roman Tributes Censuses and the Regulation of Tributes Indirect Taxes Elites, Indirect Taxes, and Market Oversight Conclusion Chapter 4 Economy of the Sacred Religion and Economics in the Roman East Jerusalem's Temple Economy Tithes Conflicting Institutions in the Torah Changes under the Hasmoneans Tithing in the Early Roman Period The Temple TaxConclusion Chapter 5 Material Culture from Table to Grave The Archaeology of Class Tableware Oil Lamps Dress Mortuary Practices Non-elite Burial Elite Burial The Material Culture of Burial Burial and Class Distinction in Texts Conclusion Conclusion Institutional Change and Political Power Institutional Change and Economic Power Institutional Change and Ideological Power Appendix A: Herodian Rulers Appendix B: High Priests during the Early Roman Period Appendix C: Palamyra Duties (137 ce) Bibliography Index of Ancient Sources Index of Subjects