The Economy of Roman Palestine

Download or read book The Economy of Roman Palestine written by Ze'ev Safrai and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 937 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Economy of Roman Palestine presents a description of the economy of the province of Judea-Palestina in the Roman era (AD70 to AD400) on the basis of a broad selection of primary rabbinic sources and a considerable volume of archaeological findings. The period studied is characterised by demographic growth and corresponding economic development. The work describes the agricultural and agrarian structure of the province, the pattern of settlement, trade, and other aspects, depicting an economy based to a great extent on an open market.