Early Rabbinic civil law and the social history of Roman Galilee: a study of Mishnah tractate Babaʾ Meṣiʿaʾ

This study focuses on tractate Baba Mesi‘a’ of the Mishnah, which deals primarily with contracts of various kinds. Lapin's book focuses both on the literary traits of the tractate and, more importantly, attempts to tease out some of the implications of the tractate's depiction of social an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lapin, Hayim (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Atlanta, Ga. Scholars Press 1995
In: Brown judaic studies (307)
Year: 1995
Series/Journal:Brown judaic studies 307
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mishnah. Bava Meẓia
B Jewish law / History 70-638
B Galilee / Social situation / History 70-638
Further subjects:B Thesis
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:This study focuses on tractate Baba Mesi‘a’ of the Mishnah, which deals primarily with contracts of various kinds. Lapin's book focuses both on the literary traits of the tractate and, more importantly, attempts to tease out some of the implications of the tractate's depiction of social and economic relationships for an understanding of the history of later Roman Palestine.
ISBN:1946527564