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- Preface
- List of Figures and Maps
- List of Abbreviations
- List of Contributors
- Map of Roman Palestine
- Introduction
- Correlating Literary, Epigraphic, and Archaeological Sources
- The Graeco‐Roman Context of Jewish Daily Life in Roman Palestine
- Gender Issues and Daily Life
- The Roman Provincial Administration
- Courts and the Judicial System
- Population Structure and Jewish Identity
- The Languages of Roman Palestine
- Infrastructure
- Urbanization
- Village and Countryside
- Travel and Mobility
- The Household Economy
- Agriculture and Farming
- Arts and Crafts, Manufacture and Production
- Trade, Commerce, and Consumption
- Poverty and Charity
- The Different Life Stages: From Childhood to Old Age
- Marriage and Divorce
- Clothing
- Jewellery: The Literary Evidence
- Jewellery: The Archaeological Evidence
- Food, Eating, and Meals
- Domestic Architecture
- Death, Burial, and Afterlife
- Private and Public Education
- Orality and Writing
- The Impact of Paganism and Christianity
- The Synagogue
- Prayer and Liturgy
- Sabbath and Festivals
- Magic and Healing
- Bathhouses As Places of Social and Cultural Interaction
- Theatres, Hippodromes, Amphitheatres, and Performances
- Play and Games
- Index of Subjects, Names, and Places
- Index of References
Abstract and Keywords
This article discusses the courts and the judicial system of Roman Palestine. It takes note of the judicial diversity that existed during the time, and considers the Roman provincial jurisdiction that acted as investigating magistrates, among others. The next section looks at the jurisdiction of Roman Palestine, where it introduces the Book of Acts, the literary representation of Roman justice. The article also refers to several sources that reflect the views of the governed about the purpose of Roman administration.
Keywords: courts, judicial system, judicial diversity, provincial jurisdiction, Book of Acts, purpose of Roman administration
Jill D. Harries is Professor of Ancient History in the School of Classics at the University of St Andrews, UK.
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- [UNTITLED]
- Preface
- List of Figures and Maps
- List of Abbreviations
- List of Contributors
- Map of Roman Palestine
- Introduction
- Correlating Literary, Epigraphic, and Archaeological Sources
- The Graeco‐Roman Context of Jewish Daily Life in Roman Palestine
- Gender Issues and Daily Life
- The Roman Provincial Administration
- Courts and the Judicial System
- Population Structure and Jewish Identity
- The Languages of Roman Palestine
- Infrastructure
- Urbanization
- Village and Countryside
- Travel and Mobility
- The Household Economy
- Agriculture and Farming
- Arts and Crafts, Manufacture and Production
- Trade, Commerce, and Consumption
- Poverty and Charity
- The Different Life Stages: From Childhood to Old Age
- Marriage and Divorce
- Clothing
- Jewellery: The Literary Evidence
- Jewellery: The Archaeological Evidence
- Food, Eating, and Meals
- Domestic Architecture
- Death, Burial, and Afterlife
- Private and Public Education
- Orality and Writing
- The Impact of Paganism and Christianity
- The Synagogue
- Prayer and Liturgy
- Sabbath and Festivals
- Magic and Healing
- Bathhouses As Places of Social and Cultural Interaction
- Theatres, Hippodromes, Amphitheatres, and Performances
- Play and Games
- Index of Subjects, Names, and Places
- Index of References
