Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods: Volume 1: Life, Culture and Society
Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods: Volume 1: Life, Culture and Society

Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods: Volume 1: Life, Culture and Society

by David A. Fiensy, James Riley Strange, Roland Deines, Morten Hørning Jensen, Mark A. Chancey, Lee I. Levine, Scott Caulley, Richard A. Horsley, Andrea Berlin, Jonathan Reed, John C. Poirier, Ze’ev Safrai, Agnes Choi, Sharon Lea Mattila, Doug Oakman, Andrew Overman, and Fabian Udoh

Pages 352
Publisher Fortress Press
Published 2014
ISBN-13 9781451466744
Drawing on the expertise of archaeologists, historians, biblical scholars, and social-science interpreters who have devoted a significant amount of time and energy in the research of ancient Galilee, this accessible volume includes modern general studies of Galilee and of Galilean history, as well as specialized studies on taxation, ethnicity, religious practices, road systems, trade and markets, education, health, village life, houses, and the urban-rural divide.

This resource includes a rich selection of images, figures, charts, and maps.

  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction—David A. Fiensy and James Riley Strange
  • 2. Galilee and the Historical Jesus in Recent Research—Roland Deines
  • 3. The Political History in Galilee from the 1st Century bce to the end of the 2nd Century ce—Morten Hørning Jensen
  • 4. Religious Practices and Religious Movements in Galilee: 100 bce–200 ce— Roland Deines
  • 5. The Ethnicities of Galilee—Mark Chancey
  • 6. The Synagogues of Galilee—Lee I. Levine
  • 7. Notable Galilean Persons—Scott Caulley
  • 8. Social Movements in Galilee—Richard Horsley
  • 9. The Galilean Village in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods—David A. Fiensy
  • 10. Household Judaism in Galilee—Andrea Berlin
  • 11. The Galilean House in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods—David A. Fiensy
  • 12. Mortality, Morbidity, and Economics in Jesus’ Galilee—Jonathan Reed
  • 13. Education/Literacy in Jewish Galilee: Was There Any and at What Level?—John C. Poirier
  • 14. The Galilean Road System—James F. Strange
  • 15. Urbanization and Industry in Mishnaic Galilee—Ze’ev Safrai
  • 16. Never the Two Shall Meet? Urban-Rural Interaction in Lower Galilee—Agnes Choi
  • 17. Inner Village Life in Galilee: A Diverse and Complex Phenomenon—Sharon Lea Mattila
  • 18. Debate: Was the Galilean Economy Oppressive or Prosperous—Doug Oakman and Andrew Overman
  • 19. Taxation and Other Sources of Government Income in the Galilee of Herod and Antipas—Fabian Udoh
  • Index of Primary Sources

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