The Jews in Their Land in the Talmudic Age: 70-640 CE

by Gedaliah Alon

Book Overview

This is a masterly narrative of the land of Israel from 70 to 640 CE by an eminent Israeli historian. It is a comprehensive record of Jewish life under Roman rule: economic conditions and social welfare; Jewish law and courts; political repression and resistance; religious controversies; the Diaspora and relations between the national center in Palestine and the communities abroad. Gedaliah Alon describes the rebuilding of national life after the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674474953
• ISBN13: 9780674474956
• Release Date: May 1989
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 824 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"