The Economy of Roman Palestine
Author | : Zeev Safrai |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 500 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 041510243X |
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Judaea, which was later called Palestina, was a small province of the Roman Empire. At the end of the Roman era it became critically important as a centre of the monotheistic religions. This book describes the prospering economy of the region during the Roman era (70 AD to 400 AD) mainly in the rural area, presenting information that can be further applied to the study of the Roman Empire as a whole. The Roman era was a period characterized by demographic growth and corresponding economic development. The Talmudic sources, which were written in the third to seventh centuries, contain considerable evidence relating to the economy of the region and archeological research has added many details; combined they provide a complete description of the economy of the province