01214nam a2200145Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200200007610000200009624500320011626000390014830000140018750008550020165000120105620250714155852.0250714s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9780195098822  a933.009732bSPE  aSperber, Daniel 4aThe City in Roman Palestine  bOxford University Press, USAc1998  a209 pages  aThis book is a study of the city and urban life in Roman Palestine during the Talmudic period, 100-400 B.C. 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.  aHistory