The city in Roman Palestine
By: Daniel Sperber.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Cities and towns, Ancient -- Palestine; Jews -- History -- 70-638; Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism; Palestine -- Civilization -- History -- To 1500; Palestine -- Antiquities
Description: This book is a study of the city and urban life in Roman Palestine during the Talmudic period, 100-400 C.E. 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.